Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Trifid Nebula

The Trifid Nebula is in Sagittarius, which is low in the southeast in early evening. Its brightest stars form a teapot shape. The Trifid is just above the spout of the teapot. Photographs of the nebula show three red and blue blobs of gas.

- Quads, hailing from Grand Marsh Observatory atop Elk Castle Hill

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