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

The Lagoon Nebula, Bret Waddington
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The Lagoon Nebula

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The Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region. The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654 and is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the eye from mid-northern latitudes.

Distance to Earth: 4,077 light years

Magnitude: 6

Apparent dimensions (V): 90 × 40 arcmins

Coordinates: RA 18h 3m 37s | Dec -24° 23′ 12″

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The Lagoon Nebula, Bret Waddington

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