The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
![the Lagoon Nebula Image of the Lagoon Nebula](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115902_f018f104d9f6.png)
From Fairfield , the Lagoon Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:33 (EDT), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:35, 24° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:00, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
Name
The Lagoon Nebula (M8)
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Object type
Nebula
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.21 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.
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 |