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Closeup of Filamentary Structure in Trifid Nebula

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-2004-17-1543-image
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Credits

NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI);
Acknowledgment: F. Yusef-Zadeh (Northwestern Univ.)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameTrifid Nebula, M20, NGC 6514
Object DescriptionEmission Nebula; HII Region
R.A. Position18h 02m 23s.00
Dec. Position-23° 01' 48".0
ConstellationSagittarius
DistanceApproximately 9,000 light-years (2800 parsecs)
About The Data
Data DescriptionThis 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).
InstrumentHST>WFPC2
Exposure DatesJune 3, July 5, and August 1, 2001, and June 18 and June 22, 2002, Exposure Time: 1.7 hours
FiltersF502N ([O III]), F656N (H-alpha), F673N ([S II])
About The Image
Color InfoBlue: F502N ([O III]) Green: F673N ([S II]) Red: F656N (H-alpha)

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