The Lagoon Nebula (also known as M8 and NGC 6523) is a giant 50-light-year-wide interstellar cloud in H II region, in the
Sagittarius constellation, being illuminated by newborn stars within.
| Camera : | Canon 10D |
| Telescope : | 8" f4 Reflector. Vixen GPDX Equatorial mount |
| Exposure Time : | 3 Minutes, ISO 800 |
| Processing: | Photoshop |
| Date : | August 2005 |
| Location : | Kaituna, Masterton, New Zealand |