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M20: The Trifid Nebula

M20, a.k.a. The Trifid Nebula, is a large diffuse nebula.

I took this picture in New Mexico.

Constellation Sagittarius
Right Asc (hh:mm:ss) 18:02:36
Declination(deg:sec) -23:02
Magnitude 8
Size (ArcMin) 29x27
Tirion SkyAtlas 2000 #22
Uranometria 2000 #339

CCD Camera Parameters

ST-7 Compressed Image
File_version = 3
Data_version = 1
Exposure = 10 minutes
Focal_length = 80.000
Aperture = 43.0000
Response_factor = 2000.000
Note = Image taken 04/12/99 at 04:16:29
Background = 304
Range = 1126
Height = 510
Width = 765
Date = 04/12/99
Time = 04:16:29
Exposure_state = 356
Temperature = -19.98 C
Number_exposures = 1
Each_exposure = 10 minutes
History = 0
Observer = Michael Purcell
X_pixel_size = 0.0090
Y_pixel_size = 0.0090
Pedestal = 0
E_gain = 2.30
User_1 = CCDOPS for DOS Version 3.78
Filter = None
Readout_mode = 0
Track_time = 100
Sat_level = 65535

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