M 20 The Trifid Nebula & Open Cluster M21

Reprocessed M20 from 6/24/12. Still not great but I feel its better than the previous. Tighter & less stars,more blue reflection nebula

 

Orion ED102T CF Triplet Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Orion Sirius German-equatorial Computerized Goto Mount

 

Images aquired using APT

Guided with Starshoot Autoguider and 50mm guide scope

Aligned and stacked with Nebulosity

Post-process with StarTools GIMP & Windows Live Photo

 

33 total frames: (3hrs 19min)

4x300 7x600 1x720 iso 800 Canon T3(modified) with Astronomik Ha clip-in filter

5x300 2x600 iso 800 Canon T3(modified)with Astronomik CLS clip-in filter

6x120 8x300 iso 800 Canon T3i no filters

 

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*****Check out my "terrestrial" pictures on:

www.flickr.com/photos/78400750@N07/

 

Done