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

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M20 Trifid Nebula, Michael Bauer
M20 Trifid Nebula
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M20 Trifid Nebula

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When thinking about my childhood astronomy books I always remember those colorful images - taken with large telescopes like Mt. Palomar, probably on Kodak film. One object was never missing: the Trifid Nabula with those beautiful red and blue colors. 
So I had to take my own picture with today’s technology. The object is a bit difficult as it is pretty low on the horizon at my latitude and it doesn’t really get completely dark at the moment, but I am quite happy with the result. During processing the "Kodak" flavor came automatically.
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M20 Trifid Nebula, Michael Bauer