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Explanation: The bright Lagoon Nebula is home to a diverse array of astronomical objects. Particularly interesting sources include a bright open cluster of stars and several energetic star-forming regions. The general red glow is caused by luminous hydrogen gas, while the dark filaments are caused by absorption by dense lanes of dust. The Lagoon Nebula, also known as M8 and NGC 6523, lies about 5000 light-years away. The Lagoon Nebula can be located with binoculars in the constellation of Sagittarius spanning a region over three times the diameter of a full Moon.
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Publications with keywords: nebula - emission nebula - M 8 - Lagoon Nebula
Publications with words: nebula - emission nebula - M 8 - Lagoon Nebula
See also:
- APOD: 2026 July 9 Á The Red Glow of the Cosmic Bat Nebula
- APOD: 2026 July 7 Á NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara
- APOD: 2026 July 1 Á The Cotton Candy Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi
- APOD: 2026 March 17 Á The Tadpoles of IC 410
- Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula
- APOD: 2025 December 17 Á W5: The Soul Nebula
- APOD: 2025 December 9 Á The Heart of the Soul Nebula