Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid Nebula
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M20, The Trifid Nebula, Steven Bellavia
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M20, The Trifid Nebula

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M20, The Trifid Nebula

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M20, The Trifid Nebula, (NGC 6514) is an H II region located in Sagittarius. and is 5,200 light years from Eaeth. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. 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). Viewed through a small telescope, the Trifid Nebula is a bright and peculiar object, and is thus a perennial favorite of amateur astronomers.

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M20, The Trifid Nebula, Steven Bellavia

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