Close up of M20 the Trifid Nebula. Located 9000 light years away in Sagittarius. Trifid is a star forming nebula. It is a very popular subject for astrophotographers. This image was taken with our RiDK 700 in LRGB Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen III to provide a detailed close up of the Nebula and surrounding gas clouds.
Imaged at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Image Processing: Mike Selby
Total exposure time 50 hours 10 minutes