The Lagoon Nebula (Emission)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 45 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Lagoon Nebula is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 17° from it.
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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) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 18h03m [3] |
| Declination: | -24°22' [3] |
| Distance: | 1.6 kpc 5.2 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.21 |