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

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The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

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M8 or the Lagoon Nebula is one of only two emission nebula visible to the naked eye. This immense region of interstellar gas is located in the constellation Saggitarius approx 4100 lights years away from earth.

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The Lagoon Nebula (M8), Joseph Buchanan