Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  B85  ·  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Sh2-30  ·  Trifid Nebula
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The Trifid Nebula

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The Trifid Nebula

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The Trifid Nebula is an H II region located in Sagittarius. The object is a combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the red portion), a reflection nebula (the blue portion) and the dark nebulosity that causes the apparent threefold division within the emission nebula.

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