Peter Goodhew
M20 - The Trifid Nebula #Explored
The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the red portion), a reflection nebula (the blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifurcated appearance; these are also designated Barnard 85).
The Trifid Nebula is a star-forming region in the Scutum spiral arm of the Milky Way.
3h1m total integration (R,G,B 10x300s, Lum 31x60s). Alcalalí, Spain 21-22/8/2017.
APM TMB 152 F8 LZOS, 10 Micron GM2000HPS, QSI6120wsg8
M20 - The Trifid Nebula #Explored
The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the red portion), a reflection nebula (the blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifurcated appearance; these are also designated Barnard 85).
The Trifid Nebula is a star-forming region in the Scutum spiral arm of the Milky Way.
3h1m total integration (R,G,B 10x300s, Lum 31x60s). Alcalalí, Spain 21-22/8/2017.
APM TMB 152 F8 LZOS, 10 Micron GM2000HPS, QSI6120wsg8