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Full Image of Trifid Nebula (Messier 20/NGC 6514)
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.18h 02m 23s.00
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.-23° 01' 48".0
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Sagittarius
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.Approximately 9,000 light-years (2800 parsecs)
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.This image was created from HST data from proposal 9104: F. Yusef-Zadeh (Northwestern U.), J. Biretta (STScI), C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt U.), and M. Wardle (U. Sydney). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFPC2
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.June 3, July 5, and August 1, 2001, and June 18 and June 22, 2002, Exposure Time: 1.7 hours
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F502N ([O III]), F656N (H-alpha), F673N ([S II])
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Trifid Nebula, M20, NGC 6514
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Emission Nebula; HII Region
- Release DateJune 3, 2004
- Science ReleaseNew Hubble Image Reveals Details in the Heart of the Trifid Nebula
- CreditNASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI); Acknowledgment: F. Yusef-Zadeh (Northwestern Univ.)
Blue: F502N ([O III]) Green: F673N ([S II]) Red: F656N (H-alpha)
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
