Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 7Sgr  ·  The star 9Sgr
M8 - The Lagoon Nebula -Revisited, Julio Cruz
M8 - The Lagoon Nebula -Revisited
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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula -Revisited

M8 - The Lagoon Nebula -Revisited, Julio Cruz
M8 - The Lagoon Nebula -Revisited
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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula -Revisited

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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula! Taken from my backyard in Sarasota, FL.

The Lagoon Nebula (also known as Messier 8) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light-years away from the Earth.

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. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct oval cloud like patch with a definite core.

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M8 - The Lagoon Nebula -Revisited, Julio Cruz