Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1579
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NGC 1579 - the Northern Trifid, Casey Good
NGC 1579 - the Northern Trifid
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NGC 1579 - the Northern Trifid

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NGC 1579 - the Northern Trifid, Casey Good
NGC 1579 - the Northern Trifid
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NGC 1579 - the Northern Trifid

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NGC 1579, also known as the Northern Trifid (I prefer lil' trifid), is a diffuse H2 nebula in Perseus, with surrounding dust in this wide(r)field view.

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NGC 1579 - the Northern Trifid, Casey Good