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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 Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8), Israel Barbosa de Brito
 Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
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Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)

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 Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8), Israel Barbosa de Brito
 Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)
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Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)

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The Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. Measuring 55 × 20 ly and distant 4100 ly from Earth, it is classified as an emission nebula and as a H II region.

This image was captured in Padre Bernardo/GO - Brazil, during the 9th Brazilian Meeting of Astrophotography.

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1 light 180s, ISO 1600, total integration time: 3 min. Camera Temperature 22ºC. No darks, bias or flats applied.

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 Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8), Israel Barbosa de Brito