More M20

Details in the Trifid Nebula M20

This AAT picture shows details near the center of the Trifid nebula M20,

including a compact cluster of newly formed, young stars, the hottest of

which now excite the nebula’s gas to shine in a region of 40 light years

in diameter. This cluster is found near the location where the Trifid

Nebula’s dust lanes apparently come together.

• More information on this image by David Malin

  

  

  In this AAT photograph the red emission and blue reflection nebula parts of

  the Trifid Nebula are prominent. This image is a 3-color composit obtained

  from black and white pictures taken with different emulsions and filters.

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  This picture was obtained from the same photographic plates as the previous

  one, but faint details of the surrounding faint nebulae enhanced by special

  techniques (unsharp masking and photographic amplifying).

  

  UKS image of M20.

• More information on this image by David Malin

  The images in this page are copyrighted and may be used for private purpose

  only. For any other kind of use, including internet mirroring and storing on

  CD-ROM, please contact

  Coral Cooksley of the

  Anglo Australian Observatory.

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• Old style AAT images of M20
• More images by David Malin
• More images of M20
• Amateur images of M20

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  Last Modification: 19 Apr 1998 16:50 MET