Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  7 Sgr  ·  9 Sgr  ·  B296  ·  B88  ·  B89  ·  Hourglass nebula  ·  Lagoon nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  Sh2-25  ·  The star 7Sgr  ·  The star 9Sgr
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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula, Insight Observatory
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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula

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M8 - The 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.

Imaged by: Sam, Liam, Peter, and Chris.

Imaged on Insight Observatory's Astronomical Telescope for Educational Outreach (ATEO-1).

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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula, Insight Observatory