NGC 6514
Trifid Nebula
NGC 6514 is a nebula located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6514:
| NGC: | NGC 6514 |
| Common name: | Trifid Nebula |
| Messier: | M 20 |
| Type: | nebula |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| V-mag (visual): | 8.5 |
| B-mag (blue): | 6.3 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:02:42.11 |
| Declination: | -22:58:18.80 |
| Major axis: | 28 ' |
| Minor axis: | 28 ' |
| Radial velocity: | -5 km/s |
| Redshift: | -0.00001 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS