ASTROPHOTO - Lagoon Nebula

Astrophotography of Laggon Nebula (M8)

3652 x 3422 TIFF, 300 DPI

Author: Ruben Riedel

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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 cloud-like patch with a definite core. Within the nebula is the open cluster NGC 6530