M20 (Sgr)

M20 (Sgr)

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Date/Site: September 12., 2007, Rifugio Monte Muro, Maurerberg, Southern Tyrol
Exposure/
Filter:
10 x 5 minutes, 1 x 10 minutes
Camera: Canon EOS 300Da
Optics/
Instrument:
6"-Newton on Gemini 41 Observatory mount, Baader-coma-corrector
focusing with RoboFocus and DSLR Focus
webcam-guiding with MaximDSLR through 4"-FH-refractor
Darks: Fitswork,
aligning and stacking: MaximDSLR,
levels and curves: Photoshop CS

The Trifid stood already relatively low in the western sky over the valley of the Eisack. So the background suffered a bit and during the image processing I was tempted to overcompensate for this.

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  03.12.2023