Wallpaper author:
Walter Borghini
03 May 2026
M 20 _ TRIFID NEBULA
The Trifid Nebula (M20) is visible in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. It is approximately 5,200 light-years away from our planet. It is one of the youngest known star-forming regions, with an estimated age of only 300,000 years. It extends approximately 40 light-years into space.
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Dataset from which the image was processed
M20
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 270.675 Dec -22.9667
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................23 May 2020 - 14 Aug 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 688 | 7h50m | 41 |
| SII | 541 | 6h10m | 41 |
| OIII | 570 | 6h20m | 40 |