Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 17, 2013

M8: The Lagoon Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 17, 2013 is “M8: The Lagoon Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo). The original explanation runs about 150 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 17, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 17, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 17, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-august-17-m8-the-lagoon-nebula

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