M8 is another of the better known nebulae of the southern sky. Situated 4000 light years away, the Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region. This very majestic nebula is actually barely visible to the naked eye under very good dark sky conditions.
Imaged in SHO Narrowband on our Planewave DR 350 at Observatorio El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Image Processing: Mike Selby.