The Lagoon Nebula
Jul 16, 2008
Gas and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula by Fred Vanderhaven.
The Pink Lagoon, NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day.
This beautiful cosmic cloud is a popular stop on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius. Eighteenth century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged the bright nebula as M8, while modern day astronomers recognize the Lagoon Nebula as an active [...]
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