Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6531  ·  The star 4Sgr  ·  Trifid nebula
A Widefield Trifid, Sathya Kumar
A Widefield Trifid
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A Widefield Trifid

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M20, the Trifid Nebula (NGC6514) is a beautiful HII region in Sagittarius. Being very close to the center of our Milky Way, the region is has a rich density of stars and dust. This object is perhaps best captured along with the surrounding areas of dust and stars. The below image was taken on 19th June 2014 from the base of Nandi Hills, North Bangalore.

Orion 80ED doublet APO, HEQ5-PRO, Canon 550D, 73 x 90s guided exposures at ISO1600, 50 darks and 20 flats combined using Nebulosity V2.5 and processed using photoshop CS5

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A Widefield Trifid, Sathya Kumar