The Trifid Nebula (Open Cluster)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 28 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Trifid Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:22 (EDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:06, 24° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:27, when it sinks below 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Trifid Nebula
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.30 (V) [4] 6.30 (B) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 18h02m [3] |
| Declination: | -22°58' [3] |
| Distance: | 816.0 parsec 2660.2 lightyrs [2] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -3.26 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.