M20 (ngc6514) the Trifid, an emission and reflection nebula in Sagittarius

This color image is made up of

15 Red exposures of 132 seconds each 9 Green exposeres of 140 seconds each 12 Blue exposures of 135 seconds each

October 17, 2004.

Color of M20, the Trifid nebulae.

Right Ascension = 18 : 02 : 6 (h:m:s), Declination = -23 :02 (deg:m)
Magnitude =9.0, Size = 28.0 arc minutes


This color image is made up 10xR,10xG,15xB at one minute each. A combined total of 35 minutes. This image was taken a night after full moon, rising. The image was scaled and medium sharped. There is no guideing. This is a f1.95 fastar image. September 22, 2002.

Color of M20, the Trifid nebulae.

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