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Full Image of Trifid Nebula (Messier 20/NGC 6514)
CreditsNASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI); Acknowledgment: F. Yusef-Zadeh (Northwestern Univ.)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2004
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2004-17-1544-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI);Acknowledgment: F. Yusef-Zadeh (Northwestern Univ.)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Trifid Nebula, M20, NGC 6514 |
| Object Description | Emission Nebula; HII Region |
| R.A. Position | 18h 02m 23s.00 |
| Dec. Position | -23° 01' 48".0 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Distance | Approximately 9,000 light-years (2800 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from proposal : F. Yusef-Zadeh (Northwestern U.), J. Biretta (STScI), C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt U.), and M. Wardle (U. Sydney). |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | June 3, July 5, and August 1, 2001, and June 18 and June 22, 2002, Exposure Time: 1.7 hours |
| Filters | F502N ([O III]), F656N (H-alpha), F673N ([S II]) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F502N ([O III]) Green: F673N ([S II]) Red: F656N (H-alpha) |
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