M8 · NGC 6523

Lagoon Nebula

A bright H II region just south of the Trifid. The lagoon of dark dust cutting through the glow is what I was after.

Catalogue

M8 · NGC 6523

Constellation

Sagittarius

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Location

Chevella countryside, near Hyderabad

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Catalogue position

RA 18h 03m 37s · Dec −24° 23′ 12″ Show on the sky map