Trifid Nebula

The Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius mixes an open cluster with emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity. Its name means three-lobed, from the dark lanes that split the bright cloud.

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ID
M20
Distance
1600 pc · 5218 ly
Angular size
0.25°
RA · Dec
270.60° · -23.03°