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Size: 17 x 12 arcmin Magnitude: RA: 18h 02m 25s Dec: -22 d 59m 0s |
| M-20 is just slightly above M-8. The stars around M-20 are easy objects for amateur scopes and the nebula begins to appear even with short CCD exposures. However, since M-20 is far south, the further north you live, the more difficult it will be to observe it. Binoculars will show a fuzzy patch of light, similar to the image below taken with the Nikon Camera. | |
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Scope: Nikon 28 mm Lens |
| Kodak Gold 200 | |
| Focal Ratio: f3.5 | |
| Exposure: 15 min | |
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Scope: Orion MAK 500 |
| Nikon w/ Kodak MAX 800 | |
| Focal Ratio: f5.5 | |
| Exposure: Two 10 min exposures combined in MaxIm DL. LX 200 guided w/ STAR 2000 Auto Tracker & MX-5C | |
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Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Autotracker | |
| Focal Ratio: f3.3 | |
| Exposure 10 min | |
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Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX-5C CCD Camera | |
| Focal Ratio: f4.8 | |
| Exposure 10 min | |
 This image was taken about one year later than the one above. There were high clouds that spoiled one image, but I managed to get one 5 minute and one 10 minute exposure. This image was color processed in AstroArt and Photoshop. |
Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Autotracker | |
| Focal Ratio: f4.6 | |
| Exposure 15 min | |
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