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M20 Trifid Nebula, Jerry Yesavage
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M20 Trifid Nebula

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Description

The Trifid Nebula is an Hydrogen II region located in Sagittarius. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'. The object is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars; an emission nebula, a reflection nebula and a dark nebula.

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M20 Trifid Nebula, Jerry Yesavage

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Cloudy Nights

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Messier Objects