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M20 and M8 nebulas in Sagittarius
author: R.Jay GaBany/Novapix
reference: a-neb65-23060
Image Size 300 DPI: 29 * 50 cm
From a dark site, the Lagoon nebula (M8), bottom, is visible to the unaided eye as a small bright patch above the large Sagittarius star cloud in the Milky Way. Taking its name from the dark lane that runs through the center of the nebula, just to the west of open cluster NGC 6530, the Lagoon nebula is a beautiful sight in any size telescope. M20, top, is a spectacular combination of emission and reflection nebulosity, bisected by the dark nebula B85. Above and left to M20 is open cluster M21.
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