Infrared image of the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope. The false-color image reveals glowing dust clouds and newborn stars within this 30 light-year wide nebula, located 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. The image showcases the nebula's intricate structure and the numerous stars forming within its dusty filaments.

Astronomy Picture from 13/02/2020

Spitzer's Trifid

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200213.html


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