Trifid Nebula

mage of the central region of the Trifid Nebula (M20 in the Messier Catalogue) taken by the Gemini North 8-meter Telescope on Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, June 5, 2002. Located in the constellation of Sagittarius, the beautiful nebula is a much-photographed, dynamic cloud of gas and dust where stars are being born. One of the massive stars at the nebula's center was born approximately 100,000 years ago. The nebula's distance from the Solar System remains in dispute, but it is generally agreed to be somewhere between 2,200 to 9,000 light years away.

Créditos:

Gemini Observatory / GMOS Image

About the Image

Id:noaoann02008a
Tipo:Observation
Release date:4 de Agosto de 2002 a las 09:57
Related announcements:noaoann02008
Size:2133 x 2133 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:Gemini North
Constellation:Sagittarius
Categoría:Nebulae

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):18 2 21.21
Posición (Dec):-23° 2' 2.33"
Campo visual:5.18 x 5.18 arcminutes
Orientación:North is -0.0° left of vertical


Colores y Filtros

BandaLongitud de OndaTelescopio
Optical
G
475 nmGemini North
GMOS-N
Optical
R
630 nmGemini North
GMOS-N
Optical
Z
876 nmGemini North
GMOS-N