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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8NGC 6523Sharpless 25RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellationSagittarius. 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. Within the nebula is the open clusterNGC 6530.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon_Nebula

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