M20 Trifid Nebula

 Posted: Jun 26th, 2025
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
Exposure:
74 x 180" ISO/Gain: 100
Orange zoneLight Pollution:
 Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
 Jun 24th, 2025
3 h 42 m
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Trifid Nebula (M 20, NGC 6514)
It consists of three main types of nebulae:
Emission - pink color.
Reflection - blue color.
Absorption - black color.
Located at a distance of 2000 to 9000 light years.
Size about 50 light years.
Apparent size 20 arcminutes.
Resolution: 1773x1546 px
Scale: 690 KB
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Congratulations, Lesh! Excellent work on M20 and the Snail Nebula!
29 Aug, 2025 Reply
Ryjov Aleksey Replied to Pauli W
Thanks, Pasha!
Haven't seen you in a while.
Welcome back
29 Aug, 2025 Reply

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