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Messier 20, the trifid nebula, is an emission nebula - which appears in an reddish tint due to Hydrogen emissions - combined with an reflection nebula, were dust is reflecting the bluish light of new born, hot stars. Its distance is about 5200lyrs and it is located in the constellation sagittarius.
Datum/Date: 01.07.2013, 02.07.2013 / July 1st and 2nd, 2013 Optik / Scope: 7,5” Maksutov Newtonian Astrograph f/5.3 with 2” 1:10 Crayford focusser Sensor/CCD: QHY10 CCD-Camera (APS-C) @ -15°C Autoguiding: ALccd5 @ ED 80/600 Apochromat Belichtung/Exposure: 14x600sec + 15 x 720sec , total integration time= 5h 20min Workflow: Regim, Fitswork, Photoshop CS6
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Juniper Hill Observatory
Köfering, Bavaria 12° 12’ E 48°56’ N 344m N.N.
NGC 6514 (Messier 020)
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