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M8
M8 — Lagoon Nebula
Emission Nebula
· SagittariusBeginner
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Target information
- Object type
- Emission Nebula
- Constellation
- Sagittarius
- Right ascension
- 18h 03m 37s
- Declination
- -24° 23′ 12″
- Magnitude
- 6
- Angular size
- 90′ × 40′
- Surface brightness
- 13 mag/arcmin²
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best months
- June, July, August
- Catalog IDs
- M8;NGC 6523
About this target
Rich Sagittarius region; often paired with M20.