Trifid Nebula
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The Trifid Nebula is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way's Scutum–Centaurus Arm. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'three-lobe'. Wikipedia
Coordinates: RA 18h 2m 23s | Dec -23° 1′ 48″
Radius: 21 light years
Age: 300,200 years
Magnitude: 6.3
Distance to Earth: 5,200 light years
Apparent dimensions (V): 28 arcmins
Apparent magnitude (V): +6.3
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