The Lagoon Nebula (Emission)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 45 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Lagoon Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:42 (EDT) – 5 hours and 43 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 26° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:16.
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Name
Lagoon Nebula
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Object Type
Emission
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Brightness (V mag): | 5.80 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h03m |
| Declination: | -24°22' |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -5.21 |