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Object:
M20 - Trifid Nebula - Nebula
  
Date(s):
6 Jun 2013
  
Location:
 Rancho Hidalgo, NM  
Telescope:
 LX200 10" at f/10  
Mount:
 Meade SuperWedge on pier  
Camera:
 SBIG ST-11000M  
Single-Shot Color:
 No  
Luminance:
 10 10 minute images bin 1  
Red:
 10 5 minute images bin 2  
Green:
 10 5 minute images bin 2  
Blue:
 10 5 minute images bin 2  
Comments:

Luminance was overexposed causing brighter stars to bloom. Caused me a lot of processing problems.

Have been making progress over the years. Here are some of my earlier shots of M20:

http://www.astroshow.com/astropho/trifid.htm
http://www.astroshow.com/astropho/trifid2.htm
http://www.astroshow.com/ST7pho/m20c.jpg
http://www.astroshow.com/ST7pho/m20a.jpg