lagoon nebula

Messier 21 (M21) – The NGC 6531 Open Star Cluster

In the Sagittarius Constellation, near the ecliptic of the Milky Way Galaxy, lies the faint and compact open star cluster…

8 years ago

Messier 8 (M8) – The Lagoon Nebula

Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula, is one of only two star-forming nebulae that is visible to the…

9 years ago

Virtual Star Party – April 6, 2014: Saturn Rising

Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Sharin Ahmed, Stuart Forman, Mike Simmons and…

11 years ago

Deep and Wide: Stunning Amateur View of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae

Here's a beautiful deep look at a wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (M8, NGC 6523) and the Trifid Nebula…

11 years ago

Stunning, Colorful New Look at the Lagoon Nebula

[/caption] Wow, is this gorgeous or what?! Argentinean astronomers Julia Arias and Rodolfo Barbá used the Gemini South telescope in…

14 years ago

Dive Into the Infrared Lagoon (Nebula)!

[/caption] This rich and stunning new infrared view of the Lagoon Nebula shows detail never seen before. Doesn’t it make…

14 years ago