Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Hourglass nebula  ·  Lagoon nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 7Sgr  ·  The star 9Sgr
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Messier 8, Lagoon Nebula, rflinn68
Messier 8, Lagoon Nebula
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Messier 8, Lagoon Nebula

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Messier 8, Lagoon Nebula

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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.

The Lagoon Nebula is one of only two star-forming nebulae (M42) faintly visible to the naked eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct oval cloudlike patch with a definite core. In the foreground is the open cluster NGC 6530.

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  • Messier 8, Lagoon Nebula, rflinn68
    Original
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Messier 8, Lagoon Nebula, rflinn68