Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Infrared Trifid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 28, 1997 is “Infrared Trifid,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA/ISO, ISOCAM Team and J. Cernicharo et al.. The original explanation runs about 87 words.

Infrared Trifid
Credit: ESA/ISO, ISOCAM Team and J. Cernicharo et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Trifid nebula (M20) is a bright star forming region in Sagittarius , 5000 light years from Earth. In visible light , the interstellar gas cloud is crossed by dark, obscuring dust lanes which roughly divide the glowing emission nebula into three major parts.”

— APOD editors, August 28, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 28, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA/ISO, ISOCAM Team and J. Cernicharo et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 87 words

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