Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 25, 2013

The Beautiful Trifid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 25, 2013 is “The Beautiful Trifid,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Máximo Ruiz). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, July 25, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 25, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Máximo Ruiz
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 25, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-july-25-the-beautiful-trifid

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