Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Beautiful Trifid

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2021 is “A Beautiful Trifid,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

A Beautiful Trifid
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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, August 12, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 12, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 154 words

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