Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Hourglass nebula  ·  Lagoon nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 9Sgr
M-8 The Lagoon Nebula, Nick J
M-8 The Lagoon Nebula
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M-8 The Lagoon Nebula

M-8 The Lagoon Nebula, Nick J
M-8 The Lagoon Nebula
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M-8 The Lagoon Nebula

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a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.

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M-8 The Lagoon Nebula, Nick J