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Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius

author: C.Picking/Novapix

reference: a-neb65-23007

Image Size 300 DPI: 26 * 17 cm

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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2005 - ASTRONOMY - BOK GLOBULE - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - LAGOON - M8 - NEBULA - NGC 6523 - SAGITTARIUS - STAR -