| Designation: | M20 |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Object Type: | Gaseous Nebula |
| Object Name: | Trifid Nebula |
| Year of Discovery | 1764 |
| Telescope: | 12.5" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien |
| CCD Camera: | SBIG STL-4020M |
| Mount: | Paramount |
| Filter: | AstroDon RGB filters |
| Date: | October 7, 8 and 9, 2007 |
| Location: | Mayhill, NM |
| Subexposures: | 4-15 minute subexposures through each filter |
| Total Exposure Time: | 3.0 hours |
| Image Processing Software: | CCDStack, Registar, Photoshop CS2 |