k Lagoon Nebula Lagoon Nebula coloured optical image. This nebula M8, NGC 6523 is a large starbirth region of gas and dust that lies around 3500 light years away, in the constellation Sagittarius. Its red glow is due to ionisation of hydrogen gas by radiation from hot young stars within it. Photographed by the CanadaFranceHawaii telescope on Big Island, Hawaii Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Lagoon Nebula Lagoon Nebula coloured optical image. This nebula  M8, NGC 6523  is a large starbirth region of gas and dust that lies around 3500 light years away, in the constellation Sagittarius. Its red glow is due to ionisation of hydrogen gas by radiation from hot young stars within it. Photographed by the Canada France Hawaii telescope on Big Island, Hawaii
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Lagoon Nebula

Lagoon Nebula coloured optical image. This nebula (M8, NGC 6523) is a large starbirth region of gas and dust that lies around 3500 light years away, in the constellation Sagittarius. Its red glow is due to ionisation of hydrogen gas by radiation from hot young stars within it. Photographed by the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope on Big Island, Hawaii

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