Date: July 23, 2011
Location: Pearson College, Metchosin, BC
Constellation: Sagittarius
Optics: Williams Optic 66 on Meade LXD55 mount
Camera: Canon EOS 20Da modified
Exposure: 25 light frames of 90 seconds, ISO 1600
Processing: Light frames calibrated with dark frames in ImagesPlus. Light frames combined using MinMax Excluded.

The Trifid Nebula, known as Messier 20, is a combination of an open cluster, an emmission nebula (red), a reflection nebula (blue) and a dark nebula (dark gaps within the emission nebula and designated Barnard 85).

Messier 21, an open cluster, is located above-left of the Trifid Nebula. Three dark blue stars can be seen in the heart of the cluster.