Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  11 Sgr  ·  IC 1274  ·  IC 4685  ·  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 20  ·  M 21  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6514  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  NGC 6531  ·  NGC 6544  ·  NGC 6546  ·  NGC 6553  ·  NGC 6559  ·  NGC 6568  ·  The star 1 Sgr  ·  The star 12 Sgr  ·  The star 4 Sgr  ·  The star 5 Sgr  ·  The star 63 Oph  ·  The star 7 Sgr  ·  The star 9 Sgr  ·  Trifid Nebula
Trifid and Laguna Nebulae, M8 and M20, Aldo Bassi
Trifid and Laguna Nebulae, M8 and M20
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Trifid and Laguna Nebulae, M8 and M20

Trifid and Laguna Nebulae, M8 and M20, Aldo Bassi
Trifid and Laguna Nebulae, M8 and M20
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Trifid and Laguna Nebulae, M8 and M20

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The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8NGC 6523Sharpless 25RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellationSagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.
The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the Milky Way'sScutum-Centaurus Arm. It was discovered by Charles Messier on June 5, 1764. Its name means 'three-lobe'.

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Trifid and Laguna Nebulae, M8 and M20, Aldo Bassi