M20 - The Trifid Nebula

Here is M20, a gaseous nebula found in the constellation Sagittarius. This is my first attempt at imaging an object that is low in the southern sky where I am fighting the worst of the light pollution.

M20 - EdgeHD-11 with Hyperstar
50x20sec+40x30sec (36 min)  ISO800
May 23, 2015

 

This image is essentially a 'test image', not the final. It was taken with my new Canon 70D attached to my 11" SCT telescope with a Hyperstar (wide field, fast optics) lens. It is composed of 90 individual photographs (50, 20sec and 40 30sec images at ISO 800). There was no post processing to reduce noise. Once the skies clear again (and who knows when that will be!) I'll add another 120-150 images, apply the appropriate noise reduction and post the updated final photo.