NGC6514 (M20 Triffid) Nebula in Sagittarius

DATE 17 Apr 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) ~30
DISTANCE ( Light Years) 5200
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 18:02:42.10 -22:58:19.0
Size (Arcmin) ~28
DETAILS The Hubble Space telescope revealed a jet protruding from the head of the (arrowed) cloud. The jet is about 0.75 light years in length. the nebula is a HII region.

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