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23 June 2022

Messier 20

The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius.
It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764.
Its name means 'three-lobe'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the relatively dense, reddish-pink portion), a reflection nebula (the mainly NNE blue portion),
and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' in the former that cause the trifurcated appearance, also designated Barnard 85).(WIKI)

Please see the next image for a different view...

L-RGB image
Luminance for 60 minutes (Bin 1)
RGB - 10 minutes per channel (Bin 2)
Total of 1:30

Telescope: ASA600 24" RC with Reducer at f4.5
Mount: ASA DDM200 Direct Drive with Absolute Encoders
Camera: Moravian G3 61000 pro

Imaged from Tivoli farm
June 2022

Moravian Instruments, C3-61000 PRO

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