Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid Nebula
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M20 - Trifid Nebula, Cluster One Observatory
M20 - Trifid Nebula
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M20 - Trifid Nebula

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M20 - Trifid Nebula, Cluster One Observatory
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M20 - Trifid Nebula

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Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, M20 is a star-forming nebula located 9,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. Also known as the Trifid Nebula, M20 has an apparent magnitude of 6.3 and can be spotted with a small telescope. For more info please visit https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/messier-20-the-trifid-nebula

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M20 - Trifid Nebula, Cluster One Observatory

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