M20, the Trifid Nebula, one of the major deep sky objects in the 
constellation Sagittarius.  It was probably first observed by LeGentil 
in 1747.  The name comes from the appearance of the nebula as three 
distinct regions separated by a dark 3-forked rift.  M20 lies 
approximately 1500 light years further than M8, at a distance of 6650 
light years.

Object: M20 (NGC 6514)
Coordinates: Right Ascension 17hr 59.6m, Declination -23deg 02m
Constellation: Sagittarius
Size: 29 x 27 minutes of arc

Telescope focal length: 500mm
Telescope aperture: 80mm
Camera: Santa Barbara Instruments ST-6
Exposure: 280s (14 @ 20s), digital sum of two individual photos with 
exposures of 80s (4 @ 20s) and 200s (10 @ 20s).
Observer(s): Dr. Greg Latta and Teddy Latta