Nebula 3 pink4/7/2024 Using an infrared camera, scientists can reveal filaments of luminous gas and newborn stars. This detailed NASA image focuses on the central region of the Trifid Nebula and displays three “wing-like” bands of dust. Its name means “divided into three lobes”, as the dark nebula in this object creates the apparent “gaps” within the emission nebula portion of the Trifid. The Trifid Nebula was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5th, 1764, and number 20 of the 110 Messier objects in his catalog. It is often photographed next to the nearby by emission nebula, M8 (the Lagoon Nebula). It lies approximately 5,000 light-years away in a nebula-rich, crowded starfield area of the night sky. Cataloged as Messier 20, the Trifid Nebula is a magnitude +6.3 H II region of interstellar gas in the constellation Sagittarius. The Trifid Nebula is a colorful combination of nebulae types that unite to create a celestial work of art.
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