M20 - The Trifid Nebula
| Object | The Trifid Nebula (M20), in Sagittarius |
| Telescope (Photo) | Meade LX200GPS 12” SCT @ f/6.3 |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis) |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI II w/Autostar Envisage |
| Exposure Detail | Median combination of 5 images at 600 seconds each, ISO800; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.75; final image processing using Photoshop CS2 |
| Location | Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464) |
| Date | 05/27/06 |
| Comments | This photo won 2nd place in the "Deep Sky" category of the astro-photo competition at the 36th Annual Apollo Rendezvous in Dayton, Ohio on June 17, 2006. |
