The Trifid Nebula (full frame)

The massive star factory known as the Trifid Nebula was captured in all its glory with the Wide-Field Imager camera attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in northern Chile. So named for the dark dust bands that trisect its glowing heart, the Trifid Nebula is a rare combination of three nebulae types that reveal the fury of freshly formed stars and point to more star birth in the future. The field of view of the image is approximately 19 x 26 arcminutes. The Trifid Nebula is also known as NGC 6514 and Messier 20.

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ESO

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Identificazione:eso0930b
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:26 Agosto 2009
Notizie relative:eso0930
Grandezza:4545 x 6122 px

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Nome:M 20, Messier 20, NGC 6514, Trifid Nebula
Tipo:Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Open
Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission
Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection
Distanza:5500 Anni luce
Constellation:Sagittarius
Categoria:Nebulae

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Position (RA):18 2 9.56
Position (Dec):-22° 55' 47.35"
Field of view:18.03 x 24.29 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.1° a destra della verticale