| M20 - The Trifid Nebula M21 - Open Star Cluster LAAstro.com by Bill Patterson |
| Catalog: M20 Magnitude: 6.3 Size: 29.0' Constellation: Sagittarius Common Name or Description: Trifid Nebula - cluster with nebulosity |
| Date Taken: 04/26/03 Location: OCA Site - Anza, CA Equipment: Takahashi FSQ106 telescope & SBIG ST10XME CCD camera Exposure: RGB = 8/8/12 (120 second individual exposures) Notes: M21 is visible at the top of the full-sized image. I went to sleep with clouds covering the sky and woke at 4 am to see calm, clear skies. This was a rush without guiding to get what I could before sunrise. |
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