Milky Way Gallery

Trifid Nebula (M20)

Trifid Nebula

The Trifid Nebula (also known as M20 and NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. The nebula's name means "divided into three lobes".

Camera Canon 10D
Telescope 8" f4 Reflector. Vixen GPDX Equatorial mount
Exposure 3 Minutes, ISO 800
Processing Photoshop
Date August 2006
Location Kaituna, Masterton, New Zealand