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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
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                                    2023 June 5   
        A bright red gaseous nebula is pictures with three dark dust lanes   
       meeting in the center. The top of the nebula appears blue. Please see   
                  the explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                        In the Center of the Trifid Nebula   
                       Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh   
      
      Explanation: What's happening at the center of the Trifid Nebula? Three   
      prominent dust lanes that give the Trifid its name all come together.   
      Mountains of opaque dust appear near the bottom, while other dark   
      filaments of dust are visible threaded throughout the nebula. A single   
      massive star 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. The star forming nebula   
      lies about 9,000 light years away toward the constellation of the   
      Archer (Sagittarius). The region pictured here spans about 20 light   
      years.   
      
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