Wide-field
View of the Lagoon Nebula
Star Formation Nebula
RA 18h 3m 41.34s Dec -24° 22' 48.50"
Sagittarius
5000 light years
179.38 x 179.74 arcminutes
North is 0.3° left of vertical
ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2, Ack: Davide De Martin
January 22, 2014
Wide: 1403c 0936 1101w 1101a 1403 Closeup: 1517 1015 1120 1808
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ABOUT THIS IMAGE:
This spectacular image shows the very rich region of sky around the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8). The Lagoon appears at the center, the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20) close to the top. Other nebulae, both bright and dark, can be seen elsewhere in the picture as well as several star clusters. This view was created from pictures forming parts of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.