Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  B85  ·  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid nebula
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M20 Trifid, Sergio G. S.
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M20 Trifid

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M20 Trifid

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Revisited M20 with the C11 Edge, much more detail this time.

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; these are also designated Barnard 85)

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M20 Trifid, Sergio G. S.

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