Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6559: East of the Lagoon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 7, 2021 is “NGC 6559: East of the Lagoon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Sartori). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

NGC 6559: East of the Lagoon
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Sartori Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Slide your telescope just east of the Lagoon Nebula to find this alluring field of view in the rich starfields of the constellation Sagittarius toward the central Milky Way. Of course the Lagoon nebula is also known as M8, the eighth object listed in Charles Messier’s famous catalog of bright nebulae and star clusters.”

— APOD editors, October 7, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 7, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Sartori
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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Source

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