Messier Objects in the Qesheth Star-Family - Part 2

The Trifid Nebula

In addition to the amazing Omega Nebula, which I highlighted in yesterday's blog, Qesheth is also home to the beautiful Trifid Nebula (which modern astronomers have cataloged as Messier 20 or M20). The Trifid Nebula was first discovered in more modern times by Charles Messier, on June 5, 1764. The name "Trifid" means "divided into three lobes". This nebula (shown below) is an unusual combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula, a reflection nebula, and a dark nebula.  

First, let's take a moment to define those astronomy terms:

Open Cluster of Stars = is a group of a few thousand stars which are loosely gravitational bound to each other. 

Emission Nebula = is a nebula that shines with its own light. 

Reflection Nebula = is clouds of interstellar dust which reflects the light of a nearby star, or stars. 

Dark Nebula = is a type of interstellar cloud that is so dense that it obscures the light from objects behind it, such as background stars.

The reddish color of the Trifid Nebula is due to the emission (hence the term emission nebula) of light from fluorescent hydrogen gas. The blue reflection nebula in the above image appears blue because starlight is being scattered by interstellar dust particles.

The fact that this nebula appears to have three lobes or sections to it brings to mind the Covenant of Yahweh. In Hebrew, three is the number of Covenant. Consider the following:

• There were three Patriarchs listed, who were recipients of the Covenant: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel).
• There are three verses in the priestly blessing in which the Name Yahweh (Yah's holy Covenant Name) appears 3x: Numbers 6:24-26
• After the Great Flood, Yahweh made a Covenant with Noah and his sons. All of mankind descended from Shem, Ham, and Japheth (Genesis 10:1-32).
• Abraham was commanded to sacrifice his son after a three-day journey to Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:1-4). 
• There are three braids in challah bread as a sign that in keeping Shabbat and eating the Shabbat bread, we are partakers of the Covenant.
• There were three sections of the Sanctuary and Temple: Courtyard, Holy Place, Most Holy Place.
• Yahweh is mentioned three times in the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4).

Thus, in the three sections of the Trifid Nebula, we see a suggested reminder of Yahweh's Covenant. This is fitting, considering the Message of Redemption which is carried by Qesheth.

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