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What's happening at the center of the Nebula?

Three prominent dust lanes that give the Trifid its name all come together. Mountains of opaque appear near the bottom, while other dark filaments of dust are visible threaded throughout the nebula.

A single massive visible near the center causes much of the Trifid's glow. The Trifid, cataloged as M20, is only about 300 000 years old, making it among the youngest emission nebulas known.


apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230605.ht

#astronomy #star #dust #Trifid

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