The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 45 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Lagoon Nebula is visible between 21:51 and 02:51. It will become accessible at around 21:51, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:21, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:51 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h03m [2] |
| Declination: | −24°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 5.80 (V) [2] 5.00 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.21 |
Sources
Events
| 22 Jun 2025 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2026 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2027 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |
| 22 Jun 2028 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |
| 22 Jun 2029 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2030 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |
| 23 Jun 2031 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |
| 22 Jun 2032 | – The Lagoon Nebula is well placed |