Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 20  ·  NGC 6514  ·  Trifid Nebula
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M20, Trifid Nebula, Doug Summers
M20, Trifid Nebula
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M20, Trifid Nebula

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M20, Trifid Nebula

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What's not to like about M20, the Trifid Nebula?   A reflection nebula, emission nebula, and absorption  nebula in the midst of a dense Milky Way star field.     M20 is about 4100 light-years away, and contains over 3000 stars in the associated star forming region.

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M20, Trifid Nebula, Doug Summers