Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 7 Sgr  ·  The star 9 Sgr
M 8 -  Lagoon Nebula, Miloš Maco
M 8 -  Lagoon Nebula
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M 8 - Lagoon Nebula

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M 8 -  Lagoon Nebula, Miloš Maco
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M 8 - Lagoon Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523) is 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 -  Lagoon Nebula, Miloš Maco