Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 30, 2009

A Beautiful Trifid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 30, 2009 is “A Beautiful Trifid,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ed Henry). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

From the explanation

“The beautiful Trifid Nebula is a colorful study in cosmic contrasts. Also known as M20, it lies about 5,000 light-years away toward the nebula rich constellation Sagittarius.”

— APOD editors, May 30, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 30, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ed Henry
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 146 words

All of May 2009 → · 2009 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

Nebulae

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: May 30 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 30, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-may-30-a-beautiful-trifid

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.