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
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Lagoon Nebula, Jeff Coldrey
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Lagoon Nebula

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Lagoon Nebula

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I can remember my amazement back in Sept 2009 when I first photographed the Lagoon Nebula through a small refractor with by "state of the art" Canon 450D. Nowadays I'm amazed that 10 years have passed since I last visited this part of the sky. Amazing how time flies!

At 90' x 40' the Lagoon Nebula is quite large, with an apparent area is similar to the Orion Nebula. The central star cluster, hourglass region, dark nebulosity, and Bok globules make it an interesting target.

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Lagoon Nebula, Jeff Coldrey