Trifid Nebula
The star-forming Trifid Nebula, also known as Messier 20, as imaged by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The Trifid Nebula is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the pink region), a reflection nebula (the blue region), and a dark nebula (the dark regions).
Credit:RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2521ah |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 23, 2025, 8:20 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2521 |
| Size: | 6368 x 6368 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M20, Trifid Nebula, Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
| Distance: | 4000 light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Nebulae Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 2 23.91 |
| Position (Dec): | -23° 1' 30.48" |
| Field of view: | 24.90 x 24.90 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 12.4° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical u | 372 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical g | 480 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical r | 622 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical i | 755 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |