#PhotoOfTheDay: The Light, Dark, and Dusty #Trifid

#Messier20, popularly known as the Trifid Nebula, lies about 5,000 light-years away toward the nebula rich constellation Sagittarius.

It is too faint to be seen by the unaided eye. Over 75 hours of image data captured under dark night skies was used to create this stunning telescopic view.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240810.html

#Messier20 and 21
#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap191230.html

#APOD #Messier21