Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid Nebula
Trifid Nebula (M20), Lopes Maicon
Trifid Nebula (M20)
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Trifid Nebula (M20)

Trifid Nebula (M20), Lopes Maicon
Trifid Nebula (M20)
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Trifid Nebula (M20)

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My first record of the Trifid Nebula. The stacked frames, captured on two consecutive nights, totaled 5 hours and 10 minutes of exposure.

"The Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20 (M20), is a large star-forming region located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. The nebula’s name means “divided into three lobes,” and refers to the object consisting of three types of nebulae and an open star cluster. The open cluster is surrounded by an emission nebula, a reflection nebula, and a dark nebula within the emission nebula that gives M20 the trifurcated appearance for which it is known". Source: constellation-guide.com

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Trifid Nebula (M20), Lopes Maicon

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