Messier 8, commonly known as the
Lagoon Nebula, is a
Messier object and a
diffuse nebula within the
Sagittarius constellation. Sagittarius, depicted as a
centaur drawing a bow, lies between
Scorpius to the west and
Capricornus to the east. The
Milky Way is at its densest as it passes through this constellation.Photo credit:
Ryan Bruels
Messier 8, commonly known as the
Lagoon Nebula, is a
Messier object and a
diffuse nebula within the
Sagittarius constellation. Sagittarius, depicted as a
centaur drawing a bow, lies between
Scorpius to the west and
Capricornus to the east. The
Milky Way is at its densest as it passes through this constellation.Photo credit:
Ryan Bruels