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Richard Higby Astrophotography


The Trifid Nebula M20
The Trfid Nebula - This colourful and perculia object displays reflective nebula (blue), emmission nebula (red) and dark nebula (the gaps) and lies in the constellation of Sagitaris

Distance: 5000 light years.

Image Detail: Taken during 2013)

Scope: Takahashi TOA 130F @ F/7.7 (FL=1000mm)
Camera: STT8300M @ -35 deg C.
Guiding: Internal with SkyX.
Exposures: LRGB - 100, 50, 50, 50 minutes. (10 minute subs no flats)
Binning: All 1x1
Processing: CCD Stack / Ps CS5 / Star Tools - Cropped image.
Location: North Sydney suburban backyard.
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Trifid Luminance image
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