Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6531  ·  The star 4Sgr  ·  Trifid Nebula
Trifid Nebula, Rich Taylor
Trifid Nebula
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Trifid Nebula

Trifid Nebula, Rich Taylor
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Trifid Nebula

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The Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum-Centaurus Arm. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'three-lobe'. Wikipedia

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Trifid Nebula, Rich Taylor