Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 5, 2010

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2010 is “M8: The Lagoon Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Steve Mazlin, Jack Harvey, Rick Gilbert, and Daniel Verschatse ( Star Shadows Remote Observatory , PROMPT , CTIO)). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“This beautiful cosmic cloud is a popular stop on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius . Eighteenth century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged the bright nebula as M8 .”

— APOD editors, August 5, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 5, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Steve Mazlin, Jack Harvey, Rick Gilbert, and Daniel Verschatse ( Star Shadows Remote Observatory , PROMPT , CTIO)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 5, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-august-5-m8-the-lagoon-nebula

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