Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 9 Sgr
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Center Lagoon Nebula M8, Herbert Walter
Center Lagoon Nebula M8
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Center Lagoon Nebula M8

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Center Lagoon Nebula M8, Herbert Walter
Center Lagoon Nebula M8
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Center Lagoon Nebula M8

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This star-forming cloud of interstellar gas is located in the constellation Sagittarius and its apparent magnitude of 6 makes it faintly visible to the naked eye in dark skies. Located 5,200 light-years from Earth, M8 is home to its own star cluster: NGC 6530 . The massive stars embedded within the nebula give off enormous amounts of ultraviolet radiation, ionizing the gas and causing it to shine.

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