M20 (Trifid nebula) in Sagittarius

Updated : 24 September 2006.

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  • CCD : STL11000 ABG
  • Exposure time : 30:30:30 RGB min (10 min individual images 1x1 binned)
  • Date and Time : 26. June 2006
  • Instrument : 15cm @ f/6
  • Focal length : 900 mm
  • FWHM : about 2.5 arcsec
  • Filters : Astronomik RGB filters
  • Image processing : Imageplus (Saturation, DDP) and Photoshop (Levels, curves)
  • Problems/comments : Imaged at IAS observatory, Farm Hakos, Namibia.

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