Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: M20

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2026 Sep 03 - 20:00

Uploaded

2026 Sep 12 - 13:35

Objects

The Trifid Nebula (M20)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h02^m
Dec: -22°55'
Position angle: +82°41'

Field size

0°24' × 0°16'

Equipment

Telescope: 20" f/4 Obsession Dobsonian; Paracorr coma corrector
ASI294MMPro with RGB filters

Exposure

2x150 frame live stacks for each filter; 2s exposure, gain 450, temp 0C, dark and flats corrected

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

M20 Trifid Nebula

Title

M20

About this image

Images captured with SharpCap Pro, processed with GraXpert, Affinity Photo and Siril.

Files associated with this observation

M20 M GREENHILL-HOOPER 040926 smaller.jpg (1.9 MB)

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