Photo Display Photo ID 15 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title The Triffid Nebula Caption An early run on the Triffid. Poor tracking lead to star trails Object Name Triffid Nebula Messier Desig M 20 NGC Desig NGC 6514 Other Desigs Triffid Nebula Right Ascension 18Hr 2' 23.00" Declination -23° 1' 48.00" Magnitude 6.30 Scope Used C14 with focal reducer Camera Used Nikon D5000 Photo Notes single 300 second exposure Object Type Starforming Nebula (with open cluster) Distance (ly) 5.20 Constellation Sagittarius Return to List