The Trifid Nebula, M20 in the Messier Catalogue or NGC 6514, is a combination of an open star cluster and three different types of nebula in the constellation of Sagittarius.
The pink area shown in the image below is a Hydrogen II region emission nebula, the blue area is a reflection nebula. The dark nebula that appears to divide the emission nebula into three parts gives M20 its name the Trifid Nebula.
![The Trifid Nebula](https://starparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/trifid-nebula-eso0930a-1024x623.jpg)
The equatorial coordinates of the Trifid Nebula are:
Right Ascension: 18h 02m 23s, Declination: −23° 01′ 48″
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