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Mark Fisher
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Trifid Nebula
M20, NGC 6514
In a densely nebulous region of the sky, in the direction of the Galaxy's core, is the Trifid, one of the most spectacular of all nebulae. It takes its name from three dark lanes of dust that break up an intricate pattern of red, purple and blue filaments illuminated by the intensely hot star HD 164492.
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