M 8 (original) (raw)
Messier 8
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M 8 (NGC 6523). Star-forming Nebula with Open Cluster in Sagittarius. Lagoon Nebula.
RA=18 03.8, Dec=-24 23. 6.0 mag, dist=5.2 kly.
Hartmut Frommert
Christine Kronberg
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Last Modification: December 23, 1999