The Tifid Nebula and Star Cluster, SkipRapp

The Tifid Nebula and Star Cluster

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Description

M 20 ( also know as NGC 6514 and called The Trifid Nebula) is located in the constellation Sagittarius.

The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula (the red portion), a reflection nebula (the blue portion) and a dark nebula (the apparent gaps within the emission nebula that cause the trifid appearance).

It is approximately 5,000 light years from earth.

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The Tifid Nebula and Star Cluster, SkipRapp