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DESCRIPTION: Part of the Trifid nebula (M20, NGC 6514) in pseudocolor. The images were taken Sept. 8, 1997 through filters that isolate emission from hydrogen atoms, ionized sulfur atoms, and doubly ionized oxygen atoms. The images were combined in a single color composite picture. CREDIT: NASA and Jeff Hester (Arizona State University). SOURCE: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/1999/42/image/a COPYRIGHT: “Unless otherwise specifically stated, no claim to copyright is being asserted by STScI and it may be freely used as in the public domain in accordance with NASA's contract. However, it is requested that in any subsequent use of this work NASA and STScI be given appropriate acknowledgement.”

PREPARED BY Adrian Pingstone in November 2003.