Lagoon Nebula - Deep Sky West, Alex Pinkin

Lagoon Nebula - Deep Sky West

Lagoon Nebula - Deep Sky West, Alex Pinkin

Lagoon Nebula - Deep Sky West

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Lagoon Nebula

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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, 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 was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654 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 oval cloudlike patch with a definite core. In the foreground is the open cluster NGC 6530.[5]

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Lagoon Nebula - Deep Sky West, Alex Pinkin