Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 7 Sgr  ·  The star 9 Sgr
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M8 Lagoon Nebula, Patrick Stevenson
M8 Lagoon Nebula
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M8 Lagoon Nebula

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M8 Lagoon Nebula

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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8NGC 6523Sharpless 25RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellationSagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654=10.5px  and is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct cloud-like patch with a definite core. Within the nebula is the open clusterNGC 6530.

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M8 Lagoon Nebula, Patrick Stevenson

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