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The Trifid Nebula

 

A colorful shot I snapped of Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula yesterday morning at Frosty Drew Observatory in Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA. The Trifid Nebula is a star forming region visibly featuring an emissions nebula (red), reflection nebula (blue), and a dark nebula. The Trifid Nebula is found in the constellation Sagittarius towards the central bulge of the Milky Way's galactic core, and resides at 5,200 light years distant.

 

Photo Details:

Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern

663mm

f/6

ISO: 2500

Exposure: 60 seconds * 22 frames

This is a median composite of 22 individual shots to reduce noise

 

-Scott MacNeill

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Uploaded on May 25, 2015
Taken on May 24, 2015