Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  B85  ·  LBN 27  ·  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Sh2-30  ·  Trifid Nebula
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M20, the Trifid Nebula, Reggie
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M20, the Trifid Nebula

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M20, the Trifid Nebula

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Messier 20 (NGC 6514) is also known as the Trifid Nebula. Named for its three-lobed appearance, it is one of the most famous objects in the sky. This object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula, a reflection nebula, and a dark nebula that divides the emission nebula into three parts.

This is a HaLRGB image.

Imaged from my backyard.
ASIAIR, AZEQ6 , Sharpstar SCA260 , ASI2600MM, Antlia LRGB and Ha filters.
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Bortle  6

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