Asteria — interactive night sky map
Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) is a nebula in the constellation Sagittarius with an apparent magnitude of 8.5, spanning about 28 arcminutes. It is within reach of binoculars or a small telescope.
It is best placed in the evening sky around June. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 67°N.