Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1579
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NGC-1579 or NORTHERN TRIFID Nebula, Alberto Lopez
NGC-1579 or NORTHERN TRIFID Nebula
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NGC-1579 or NORTHERN TRIFID Nebula

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NGC-1579 or NORTHERN TRIFID Nebula, Alberto Lopez
NGC-1579 or NORTHERN TRIFID Nebula
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NGC-1579 or NORTHERN TRIFID Nebula

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This H-II region is named the Northern Trifid Nebula, in reference to M-20 (it would be the "Southern" Trifid).
Official name NGC-1579.

It's a diffuse nebula in Perseus.
The picture is a combination of LRGB with Ha.

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NGC-1579 or NORTHERN TRIFID Nebula, Alberto Lopez