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. |