Shows: Lagoon nebula Messier 8 M8 Ngc 6523 Ngc 6530 Sharpless 25 Rcw 146 Gum 72
This is a capture of The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72). It is a giant emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius. It also contains NGC 6530, a young open cluster of stars.