M20 - Trifid Nebula
Emission Nebula observed from SM Soccer Fields on a very good night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Cluster/Nebula
Constellation: Sagittarius
Right Ascension: 18h 02m 18s
Declination: -23° 02' 00"
Magnitude: 5.0
Size: 28.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M20 - Trifid Nebula |
| Seeing: | VG |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 46.9x (16mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2023-07-11 |
| Time: | 12:15 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
Uniformly sized and the use of a O III filter made the cloud easily visible.
Additional Notes
Seen with M21 as well; just stunning! Used 8x42 binoculars as well which also brought M8 into view at the same time! Used Telrad finder.
Sketch
