The Lagoon Nebula (Prabhakaran)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr) · Contains: 7 Sgr · 9 Sgr · B296 · B88 · B89 · Lagoon Nebula · M 8 · NGC 6523 · NGC 6526 · NGC 6530 · Sh2-25 · The star 7Sgr · The star 9Sgr

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The Lagoon Nebula

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The Lagoon Nebula

The Lagoon Nebula, also known as M8, is a magnificent complex of hot gas and dark nebulosity located 5,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. Shining at magnitude 5, which is barely bright enough for the human eye to distinguish in the night sky, M8 can be seen with the naked eye from a dark-sky location. Inside this stellar nursery, the energetic processes of star formation create huge chaos and a beautiful combination of colors. The red-glowing gas is resulting from high-energy starlight striking interstellar hydrogen. The dark dust filaments inside the nebula were created in the atmospheres of cool giant stars and in the debris from supernova explosions. Small dark knots and globules that are condensing protostellar clouds are a sign that star formation is still happening. The Lagoon Nebula gets its name from the distinctive dark lane that runs through its heart. At the bottom side of this dark lane is a bright star cluster known as NGC 6523. The nebula is so large that measures about 110 light-years across in space.

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RA (center)	18h04m13s.596
RA (top/left)	18h01m58s.451
RA (top/right)	18h02m30s.773
RA (bottom/right)	18h06m29s.313
RA (bottom/left)	18h05m55s.738

Dec (center)	-24°17′17″.10
Dec (top/left)	-24°01′58″.71
Dec (top/right)	-24°42′31″.95
Dec (bottom/right)	-24°32′28″.40
Dec (bottom/left)	-23°51′57″.69

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