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

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Lagoon Nebula, Prea
Lagoon Nebula
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Lagoon Nebula

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M8 also know as the Lagoon nebula in Sagittarius discovered in 1654 and is 4,077 light years away.
It is classed as an emission nebula and is an H II region.

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