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
Lagoon Nebula and the embedded open cluster NGC 6530 (broadband), Janith Perera
Lagoon Nebula and the embedded open cluster NGC 6530 (broadband)
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Lagoon Nebula and the embedded open cluster NGC 6530 (broadband)

Lagoon Nebula and the embedded open cluster NGC 6530 (broadband), Janith Perera
Lagoon Nebula and the embedded open cluster NGC 6530 (broadband)
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Lagoon Nebula and the embedded open cluster NGC 6530 (broadband)

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This image is a result of just 16 x 2min stack of exposures with minimal processing to preserve the natural colors of the nebula.

Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a large emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. It is located near the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy and estimated to be 4000-6000 light years away from Earth.

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Lagoon Nebula and the embedded open cluster NGC 6530 (broadband), Janith Perera