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Photographer:

Daniel Stern

Location of Photo:

Rio Hurtado, Chile

Date/Time of photo:

July 14, 15 and 16, 2023

Equipment:

CDK-17, Moravian C4, L-500 mount

Description:

Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, M20 is a star-forming nebula located 9,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. Also known as the Trifid Nebula, M20 has an apparent magnitude of 6.3 and can be spotted with a small telescope.

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