Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

NGC 1579, the Northern Trifid Nebula

17-Sep-2025 20:07 ADT 17-Sep-2025 23:07 UTC

NGC 1579, the Northern Trifid Nebula, 26-Dec-2019

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD2
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+
Frames: 12@600s Ha, 1x1; 12 @ 300s L, 1x1; 12 ea @ 120s R,G,B 2x2
Total Exposure: 252m
Processing: PixInsight
Distance: 2000 ly
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