Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid nebula
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Trifid Nebula Mosaic, rhedden
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Trifid Nebula Mosaic

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Trifid Nebula Mosaic

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This image is a 9-panel mosaic of the Trifid Nebula, M20, with 60% overlap between the frames. Because M20 is high enough to image for only a couple of hours each night at my latitude, this image required three trips to my dark site. Integration only added up to 3.1 hours due to frequently re-positioning of the camera and due to some pesky wind the second night, which ruined most of the subs. I thoroughly enjoyed capturing and processing the images used in this project, as the skies were unusually dark and transparent, which made for some memorable time under the stars.

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Description: This revision has artificial spikes added with ProDigital Star Spikes 4. This software addresses the Achilles heel of my C11 Edge setup, which is overexposure of brighter stars in longer exposures, resulting in "flat tops." I think the spikes add some sparkle to this particular image and couple of others I have taken.

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Trifid Nebula Mosaic, rhedden