Observation by Rodger King: Trifid Nebula

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Rodger King

Observer

Rodger King

Observed

2019 May 28 - 22:30

Uploaded

2019 Sep 26 - 13:56

Objects

The Trifid Nebula (M20)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h02^m
Dec: -22°35'
Position angle: -83°50'

Field size

1°19' × 0°59'

Equipment

William Optics Refractor GT81
ATIK 314L+ mono CCD Camera
Starlight Express Filter Wheel
Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount
QHY5 Camera on 50mm finder for tracking

Exposure

5 x 90 secs R,G,B 10 x 90 secs L

Location

La Palma , Canaries

Target name

M20 Triffid Nebula

Title

Trifid Nebula

About this image

ASCOM Drivers used to allow Stellarium to find and track object.

Astroart software used to control CCD Camera and Filter Wheel

PHD2 software used to control Finder Camera and feedback on ST4 port

Files associated with this observation

trifid_best.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Graham Winstanley, David Swan, Nick Hewitt, Jeremy Shears, Andy Wilson, Andrew Dumbleton, Ray Emery, Peter Carson

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