Two images of the Trifid Nebula M20, obtained with an Astro Physics EDF refractor by Brad Wallis and Robert Provin. The cluster M21 is also apparent in these images, look if you can identify it ! These images were kindly contributed by the authors to our database, and are copyrighted. They may be freely used for private purpose. Use in non-commercial public html pages requires appropriate acknowledgement. If you should consider any for-profit use, please contact Robert Provin.
Michael Purcell's image of M20, taken on April 18, 1996 at 04:36 with his Meade 10-inch f/6.3 SC Telescope and a ST7 CCD camera, exposed 15 minutes.
Last Modification: 4 Jul 1999, 20:40 MET