M20 (Trifid Nebula)

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Annotated Image

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Sky Location

The chart above shows where this image sits on the night sky. The yellow outline is its field of view, with the picture itself drawn at its true orientation; north is up and east is left. Click the chart to zoom in, and use "open full resolution" for the full-size chart.

Image Details

Moon Phase:New Moon
Camera:ToupTek ATR2600C
Optics:Skywatcher Esprit 120ED, 840 mm focal length, f/7 (120 mm aperture, APO triplet)
Date:2025-09-21
Number of images:3
Exposure per image:10 min (600 s)
Total imaging time:30 min

PixInsight Processing

  1. Image Integration (x3)
  2. Channel Combination
  3. PixelMath
  4. Curves Transformation