Trifid & Lagoon Nebulas
Messier 20, M20, Trifid Nebula and Messier , M8, Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius.
M20 is the famous Trifid Nebula, a bright colourful emission and reflection nebula that's located in the constellation of Sagittarius. At magnitude +6.3, it's visible with binoculars. This remarkable object not only contains an emission and reflection nebula but also a dark nebula and an embedded open star cluster. When photographed or imaged, it looks spectacular with the emission nebula appearing red, the reflection nebula blue and mixed in between numerous dark lanes. The dark lanes appear to cut through the nebula splitting it into three prominent sections hence the popular name Trifid; meaning 'divided into three lobes'.
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M8 the Lagoon Nebula is a giant spectacular emission nebula in Sagittarius that's one of the brightest and finest star forming regions in the entire sky. With an apparent magnitude of +6.0, it's faintly visible to the naked eye and a wonderful sight through all types of optical instrument.
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Scope: Vixen ED103S
Focal reducer: f/5.2
Mount: Vixen Sphinx SXW Equatorial Mount
Camera: Canon EOS 5D M II
Exposure: 91 seconds
ISO Speed: 800
© Jeff D. Muth 2015
Trifid & Lagoon Nebulas
Messier 20, M20, Trifid Nebula and Messier , M8, Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius.
M20 is the famous Trifid Nebula, a bright colourful emission and reflection nebula that's located in the constellation of Sagittarius. At magnitude +6.3, it's visible with binoculars. This remarkable object not only contains an emission and reflection nebula but also a dark nebula and an embedded open star cluster. When photographed or imaged, it looks spectacular with the emission nebula appearing red, the reflection nebula blue and mixed in between numerous dark lanes. The dark lanes appear to cut through the nebula splitting it into three prominent sections hence the popular name Trifid; meaning 'divided into three lobes'.
www.freestarcharts.com/messier/20-guides/messier/259-mess...
M8 the Lagoon Nebula is a giant spectacular emission nebula in Sagittarius that's one of the brightest and finest star forming regions in the entire sky. With an apparent magnitude of +6.0, it's faintly visible to the naked eye and a wonderful sight through all types of optical instrument.
www.freestarcharts.com/messier/20-guides/messier/272-mess...
Scope: Vixen ED103S
Focal reducer: f/5.2
Mount: Vixen Sphinx SXW Equatorial Mount
Camera: Canon EOS 5D M II
Exposure: 91 seconds
ISO Speed: 800
© Jeff D. Muth 2015