7/27/2014 1:55:35 AM The Trifid Nebula is an H II region located in Sagittarius. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'divided into three lobes'.
Distance to Earth: 5,200 light years Magnitude: 6.3
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