The Lagoon Nebula, M8
The Lagoon Nebula, M8
The Lagoon Nebula (aka Messier 8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.
It is estimated to be between 4,000–6,000 light-years away from the Earth. It's actual size is 110 by 50 light years. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material).
It is estimated to be between 4,000–6,000 light-years away from the Earth. It's actual size is 110 by 50 light years. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material).
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
ASA 500N, Chi-2
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
2nd May 2022
Filters
Astrodon SHO 3nm
Processing
PixInsight, RC Astro Tools, Photoshop
Credits
Data: Telescope Live Processing: Jonathan Lodge
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