Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius

by: C.Picking/Novapix
Reference: a-neb65-23007
Date: 2007-02-20

The Lagoon Nebula (also known as M8 and NGC 6523) is a giant 50-light-year-wide interstellar cloud in H II region, in the Sagittarius constellation, being illuminated by newborn stars within.

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