Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
02 Oct 2026
M20 Trifid Nebula
M20, the Trifid Nebula, is seem here in an HST palette. Note: one can always judge the resolution of an M20 image depending on whether you can see the antennae on top of the slug's head at image bottom (left inset).
Dataset from which the image was processed
M20
11 credit
- 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 |