# Messier 8 (M8) - the Lagoon Nebula

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- Page: https://www.gondi.xyz/collections/makersplace-2a46/3988
- Collection: [MakersPlace](https://www.gondi.xyz/collections/makersplace-2a46.md)
- Token ID: [3988](https://etherscan.io/nft/0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756/3988)
- Contract: [0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756](https://etherscan.io/address/0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756) (ERC-721)
- Owner: [0xd87de72b298c6394222b425800fbe2c71e9702e8](https://www.gondi.xyz/0xd87de72b298c6394222b425800fbe2c71e9702e8)
- Image: https://i2c.seadn.io/ethereum/0x2a46f2ffd99e19a89476e2f62270e0a35bbf0756/ee07ed7f4f470e1e492fa5c2a048c7/6eee07ed7f4f470e1e492fa5c2a048c7.jpeg?w=1000

## Description

The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.
The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Giovanni Hodierna before 1654 and is one of only two star-forming nebulae faintly visible to the eye from mid-northern latitudes. Seen with binoculars, it appears as a distinct oval cloudlike patch with a definite core. Within the nebula is the open cluster NGC 6530.
@wiki:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon_Nebula

full specs:http://www.astrobin.com/196801/

Data from GONDI (https://www.gondi.xyz), Nov 5, 2026.