Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

M-20, The Trifid Nebula

24-Jun-2025 00:37 ADT 24-Jun-2025 03:37 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