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M20 / Trifed Nebula

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Stick a fork in this one I don't think that I myself can improve upon it anymore that I have.

M20/Trifed Nebula

The Trifid Nebula is a colorful nebulae and a celestial work of art. Cataloged as Messier 20 / M20, the Trifid Nebula has a magnitude +6.3. Located in the constellation Sagittarius.

Approximately 5,000 light-years away in a nebula rich area of the night sky.

The Trifid Nebula was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5th, 1764, and number 20 of the 110 Messier objects in his catalog. Its name means “divided into three lobes”, as the dark nebula in this object creates the apparent “gaps” within the emission nebula portion of the Trifid.

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