Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6531  ·  Trifid nebula
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M20 Trifid Nebula and M21, SuburbanStargazer
M20 Trifid Nebula and M21
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M20 Trifid Nebula and M21

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M20 Trifid Nebula and M21, SuburbanStargazer
M20 Trifid Nebula and M21
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M20 Trifid Nebula and M21

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This is an image of Messier 20 The Trifid Nebula and M21 Cluster. I was fortunate to get low humidity skies with no moon in July in the Chesapeake Bay region. The combination of low humidity and cool temperatures allowed the arm of the Milky Way to be visible with the naked eye from our observing location. After nearly three months of being socked in either by full moons or rain and overcast I was glad to get out and enjoy some astrophotography. I hope you enjoy the results.

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M20 Trifid Nebula and M21, SuburbanStargazer