Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid nebula
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Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) , Israel Barbosa de Brito
Trifid Nebula (Messier 20)
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Trifid Nebula (Messier 20)

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Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) , Israel Barbosa de Brito
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Trifid Nebula (Messier 20)

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The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent 'gaps' within the emission nebula that cause the trifurcated appearance). It is located at 5200 ly from Earth.

This image was captured in Padre Bernardo/GO - Brazil, during the 9th Brazilian Meeting of Astrophotography.

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12 lights 180s, ISO 800, total integration time: 36 min. Camera Temperature 26 - 30ºC. No darks, bias or flats applied.

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Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) , Israel Barbosa de Brito