Closeup of Jet in Trifid Nebula
Three huge intersecting dark lanes of interstellar dust make the Trifid Nebula one of the most recognizable and striking star birth regions in the night sky.
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About the Object
Name: | M 20, Messier 20, NGC 6514, Trifid Nebula |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
Distance: | 5500 light years |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 18 2 28.68 |
Position (Dec): | -23° 3' 41.71" |
Field of view: | 0.75 x 0.33 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 129.9° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical SII | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |