Trifid (M20) Nebula

Image taken 21 May 2009, at Clayton Bay, South Australia

Equipment - GSO 8" RC, Takahashi flattener with Astro 40D camera by Central DS

Guiding - ED80 with Orion Star Shoot autoguider on Takahashi EM400 mount.

12 x 10 minute subs

Darks, flats and biases applied

Processed in Images Plus and Photoshop CS3

Notes - This image could do with much longer subs, I was only able to guide at 10 minutes due to some guiding issues. I plan on having another try at this image with much longer subs. I need to learn how to do star reduction too.