Description
Overview:
The Trifid Nebula is a nubula which is located in the constellation Sagittarius atthe coordinates RA 18 02.6 and Declination -23 02.
It is 5,200 light years fromthe planet Earth making it the 34th furthest Messier catalog object from Earth. It has an angular size of 28 arc minutes.
Designation:
The Trifid Nebula is one of 12 nebulae included in Charles Messier's Catalog of deep sky objects. It is known by the Messier Catalog number M20. It has an NGC catalog number of NGC 6514.
Discoverer:
The Trifid Nebula was discovered by the astronomer Charles Messier in 1764.
Brightness:
Compared to other nebulae, Trifid Nebula is a relatively bright nebula with an integrated visual magnitude of 9.
