WO FLT132 + FF 68III
The Trifid Nebula (Messier 20 or NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum-Centaurus Arm. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'three-lobe'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the relatively dense, reddish-pink portion), a reflection nebula (the mainly blue portion), and a dark nebula, the apparent 'gaps' that cause the trifurcated appearance. The most massive star that has formed in this region is HD 164492A, an O7.5III star with a mass more than 20 times the mass of the Sun. This star is surrounded by a cluster of approximately 3100 young stars.
Taken over two nights with less than an hour of darkness and a full moon to contend with also. Mick's FLT132 at FL925mm was used with all ZWO gear. Monochrome with Ha and Oiii filters.
