M20 & M8

Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae

Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae

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The Trifid Nebula

“The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum–Centaurus Arm.”

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The Lagoon Nebula

“The Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and has an H II region.”

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Features


The Trifid Nebula (M20)

The Trifid Nebula (M20)

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

Annotated


M20 & M8 - Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae (annotated)

Details


Takahashi FCT-65D

QHY268C

41 x 300s (3.4h)

Kommetjie, South Africa

June 2025

Finding Chart


M20 & M8 - Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae finding chart

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