Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid nebula
NGC6514 / M20 - Trifid Nebula, Israel Mussi
NGC6514 / M20 - Trifid Nebula
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NGC6514 / M20 - Trifid Nebula

NGC6514 / M20 - Trifid Nebula, Israel Mussi
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NGC6514 / M20 - Trifid Nebula

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Messier 20 (M20), also known as the Trifid Nebula, is a famous star-forming region located in the constellation Sagittarius. The nebula’s designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 6514. The name Trifid refers to its three-lobed appearance. Messier 20 consists of several different objects: an emission nebula, a reflection nebula, a dark nebula and an open star cluster.

Messier 20 is a popular target for amateur astronomers as it is quite bright, even when seen through a small telescope. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.3 and lies at an approximate distance of 5,200 light years, or 1,600 parsecs, from Earth. M20 has a linear diameter of over 40 light years and is only 300,000 years old.

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NGC6514 / M20 - Trifid Nebula, Israel Mussi