Lagoon Nebula
M8 / NGC 6523 · emission nebula
Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 color), CDS/hips2fits
Large, bright HII region in Sagittarius with a dark 'lagoon' lane and the bright Hourglass knot.
| Vis magnitude | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 90×40′ (major 0.9e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 18.0603h / -24.3870° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | -9.6° / 113.7° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 21:52 · 02:33 · 07:09 |
| Transit altitude | 26.6° |
| Above-min interval | 9:56pm–7:06am |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |