Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  IC 1274  ·  IC 4685  ·  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  NGC 6531  ·  NGC 6544  ·  NGC 6546  ·  NGC 6559  ·  NGC 6568  ·  The star 11Sgr  ·  The star 14Sgr  ·  The star 4Sgr  ·  The star 7Sgr  ·  The star 9Sgr  ·  The star μSgr  ·  Trifid Nebula
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M8 and M20 in the heart of the Milky Way, Alessandro Cavallaro
M8 and M20 in the heart of the Milky Way
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M8 and M20 in the heart of the Milky Way

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M8 and M20 in the heart of the Milky Way, Alessandro Cavallaro
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M8 and M20 in the heart of the Milky Way

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This picture of the center of the Milky Way shows M8, the Lagoon nebula in the lower center of the frame.

M8, the Trifid nebula, is right above it in the center of the picture.

Copyright: Alessandro Cavallaro

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M8 and M20 in the heart of the Milky Way, Alessandro Cavallaro