Messier 8 - Lagoon nebula, Gerald Kerschbaumer

Messier 8 - Lagoon nebula

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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, and as NGC 6523) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as a H II regionThe Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light years from the Earth.(Wikipedia)

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Messier 8 - Lagoon nebula, Gerald Kerschbaumer