Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  HD279898  ·  HD279899  ·  HD279969  ·  NGC 1579  ·  Sh2-222
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ngc1579 -- Northern Trifid  --  Diffuse Nebula, Michael Sherick
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ngc1579 -- Northern Trifid -- Diffuse Nebula

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ngc1579 -- Northern Trifid  --  Diffuse Nebula, Michael Sherick
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ngc1579 -- Northern Trifid -- Diffuse Nebula

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Revision 12-30-22    Enhanced detail within the nebula;  Enhanced color contrast to reveal more of the molecular cloud.

Imaged Christmas 12-25-22 from the Sagrada Observatory, Las Cruces, NM  
Telescope:  24" f8 RC   CCD Camera:  FLI-PL-09000  Gen II Filters

Image data:  20 x 300 seconds each RGB, unbinned 1x1    APP Calibrate/Combine, further post processing in Pix Insight and PhotoShopCC.

ngc1579 is named the Northern Trifid, and is a diffuse nebula located in the constellation Perseus.  This object lies within a giant molecular cloud, known as the California Molecular Cloud.  ref. Wiki

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ngc1579 -- Northern Trifid  --  Diffuse Nebula, Michael Sherick