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
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
M8, Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius, José Joaquín Pérez
Powered byPixInsight
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
M8, Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius, José Joaquín Pérez
Powered byPixInsight

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

The Lagoon Nebula is located four to five thousand light-years away towards the constellation of Sagittarius (the Archer). The nebula is a giant interstellar cloud, 100 light-years across, where stars are forming. The scattered dark patches seen all over the nebula are huge clouds of gas and dust that are collapsing under their own weight and will soon give birth to clusters of young glowing stars.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

M8, Lagoon Nebula in Sagittarius, José Joaquín Pérez