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M8 a.k.a Lagoon Nebula, Pranay Kanwar
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M8 a.k.a Lagoon Nebula

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M8 a.k.a Lagoon Nebula, Pranay Kanwar
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M8 a.k.a Lagoon Nebula

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M8 a.k.a Lagoon Nebula, Gum 72,  NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, or Gum 72 an emission nebula and HII region in Sagittarius ~4k-6k ly away with
dimensions 110 by 50 ly. One of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the eye. 

SHO 1h 30m (6x300s each) from CHI-2 telescope, an ASA 500N with FLI PL 16803 camera and Astrodon filters, part of telescope.live network. Taken on 10-12 Apr 2022.

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M8 a.k.a Lagoon Nebula, Pranay Kanwar