The Trifid Nebula is easily found with a small telescope in the Sagittarius constellation. It is around 5,000 light-years away and is one of the most strikingly colorful nebula in the Messier catalog. The Sagittarius constellation is very nebula dense and is a great region for beginner astronomer’s and astrophotagraphers alike.
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That is awesome! I should take my camera out and try to snag a pic
You should! I am still an amateur at astrophotography, but it’s extremely exciting to capture a bunch of raw data and watch it turn into something beautiful. Even with a normal kit lens and a cheap tripod you can take capture some really nice photos. This shows how to photo this area.
Thanks for sharing!