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 not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 19° above the horizon at dusk.
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Name
Lagoon Nebula
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Object Type
Emission
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 5.80 (V)[2] 5.00 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 18h03m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°22' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -5.21 |