"Truth is more valuable if it takes you a few years to find it." -Jules Renard
Of all the star-forming nebulae in our galaxy, the Trifid Nebula Messier 20 is thought to be the newest and youngest. Named "Trifid" for its threefold appearance, the blue reflection nebula, the red emission nebula, and the dark, star-forming dust lanes, it also bears a resemblance to the French tricolor flag.