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Community photo entitled  by Faiz Ahmad on 05/26/2020 at Virginia, USA

On 05/26/2020 01:26 am by Faiz Ahmad| Virginia, USA

M20
Catalogs: M20, NGC 6514
Common Name: Trifid Nebula

Messier 20, the Trifid Nebula, is a stunningly beautiful deep-sky object consisting of red emission, blue reflection, and dark nebulosity.

M20 is located in the constellation of Sagittarius a degree and a half north-northwest from M8, the Lagoon Nebula.

Exposure Data
Scope: 80 mm f/6 triplet refractor
Focal Length: 480 mm
Camera: Canon 80D Mod
ISO: 800
Exposure: 15 seconds
Filter: None

Dark Frames : 86
Light Frames: 18
Stacked in DSS and enhanced in GIMP.