M20

The Trifid Nebula is a pretty complex combining an emission nebula (red) with a reflection component (blue). This nebula is located in Sagittarius just above the grand Lagoon Nebula. This was taken in the driveway under a near full moon at f/6!

Image info:

80mm Stellarvue AT1010 refractor w/IDAS LPR, piggybacked on a 12"LX200 with a Milburn Wedge

Starlight Express
MX7C

50x2 mins

f/6 (Refractor with f/6.3 FR)

Stacked and processed in Astroart

guided with a Mintron 12V1 on the 12"LX200

8.22.02

My Driveway