Messier 8

Messier 8 (M8), commonly known as the Lagoon Nebula, is a vast emission nebula and stellar nursery located about 5,200 light‑years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Spanning approximately 110 by 50 light‑years, it is ionized by embedded massive stars, creating bright, colorful gas clouds interspersed with dark dust lanes and pockets.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Messier 8"

Rubin's First Look: A Sagittarius Skyscape

25/06/2025

Messier 81

27/03/2025

Messier 87

20/02/2025

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

09/05/2024

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

04/05/2023

The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole

15/04/2021

Messier 81

12/03/2021

The Galaxy, the Jet, and the Black Hole

27/04/2019

Messier 81

17/04/2019