Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Lagoon Nebula  ·  M 8  ·  NGC 6523  ·  NGC 6526  ·  NGC 6530  ·  The star 9 Sgr
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The Heart of the Lagoon, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
The Heart of the Lagoon
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The Heart of the Lagoon

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The Heart of the Lagoon, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
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The Heart of the Lagoon

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The very center of the Lagoon Nebula is festooned with myriad Bok Globules, nebula cliffs, small star clusters, and star-forming clouds. This close-crop of the full h-alpha image represents approximately 50 light years of the nebula's 110 light year -width.

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The Heart of the Lagoon, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton