Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M-20, The Trifid Nebula

01-May-2025 01:28 ADT 01-May-2025 04:28 UTC


M-20, The Trifid Nebula, 31-Jul-2013

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: HEQ5
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+
Filters: Astrodon LRGB
Frames: 3 @ 5m0s each of LRGB
Total Exposure: 60m
Processing: DSS, PixInsight
Distance: 5.2 kly