Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1579
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NGC 1579 -North Trifid Nebula, Rich Sornborger
NGC 1579 -North Trifid Nebula
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NGC 1579 -North Trifid Nebula

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NGC 1579 -North Trifid Nebula

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NGC 1579 is known as the Northern Trifid Nebula. It is smaller and further away than its namesake, lying 2,100 light years away in the constellation Perseus. It is about 3 light years across and contains both reddish and blue components. The blue is reflection nebula, where dust behind the stars reflects starlight.  The red in this case is not from the usual emission of hydrogen. According to NASA’s APOD write-up, it is the light of a massive young star that emits strongly in hydrogen alpha, and whose light is being dimmed and reddened by dust within the core of the nebula. Additional dust and soot is evident above and below the nebula in large areas that contain few stars.

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NGC 1579 -North Trifid Nebula, Rich Sornborger

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