The Trifid Nebula.
Messier 20 also known by the designation NGC 6514
Taken from Wikipedia:
The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifurcated appearance; these are also designated Barnard 85). Viewed through a small telescope, the Trifid Nebula is a bright and peculiar object, and is thus a perennial favorite of amateur astronomers.
The Trifid Nebula is a star-forming region in the Scutum spiral arm of the Milky Way. The most massive star that has formed in this region is HD 164492A, an O7.5III star with a mass more than 20 times the mass of the Sun. This star is surrounded by a cluster of approximately 3100 young stars.
This was imaged on the night of 1st June 2016.
136 light frames.
40 Dark frames.
40 Flat frames.
40 Bias frames.
All stacked in DSS and post processed in Star tools and Photoshop.
Scope used was my Skywatcher 102
Camera used is my Canon 1200D (unmodded).
It has been a long wait for the Trifid nebula to get up and over the trees here at my house.
And I am very pleased with this image considering it is only short exposure astrophotography!
Hope you enjoy, and comments are always welcomed!
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