M8 Lagoon Nebula by Ariel Cappelletti

Author: Ariel Cappelletti • Flickr: @N03/ • Astrobin: Source Image Link: @N03/53833442441/ Constellation: Sagittarius Wikipedia: The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and has 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 cloud-like patch with a definite core. Within the nebula is the open cluster NGC 6530. Link: Music by Andrey Klimkovsky @AndreyKlimkovsky Track «One of the random versions of the Universe»