Lagoon Nebula is a photograph by Colin Robson which was uploaded on September 23rd, 2020.
Lagoon Nebula
by Colin Robson
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Lagoon Nebula
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Colin Robson
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The Lagoon Nebula, Messier 8, NGC 6523, is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.
The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654 and is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct oval cloudlike patch with a definite core. Within the nebula is the open cluster NGC 6530.
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