SUNSET: 
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Photographer:
Dspencer0888
Location of Photo:
San Diego Astronomy Association,-Boulevard, Ca
Date/Time of photo:
04/30/2022 and 05/01/2022
Equipment:
Stellervue SV102 Access refractor with a .08x reducer, EQ6r Pro mount, ASI 2600 mc Pro
Description:
M20 The Trifid Nebula(Top left) (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means ‘divided into three lobes’. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent ‘gaps’ within the emission nebula that cause the trisected appearance; these dark bands is also designated Barnard 85). This is a very beautiful example of an Emission & Reflection Nebulae combination. The bright nebulae nebula to the right in this image is M8 The Lagoon Nebulae Complex. Easily visible to the naked eye from a dark location. Looks great in Binoculars or any small telescope, with the Most apparent or easily visible is the bright star cluster and nebulae center. The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region. Description credited to https://www.galacticimages.com/m8-m20-the-lagoon-trifid-nebula-complex/
