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Lagoon Nebula
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Emission Nebula in Sagittarius |
 Image from NASA/Hubble |
Type Emission
Sector Sagittarius Transcultural Cooperation
Distance 4,100 ly from Sol
Diameter 70 ly
M8 contains:
NGC 6523, NGC 6530[1],
Hourglass nebula[3]
The Lagoon Nebula is notable for the presence of Cosmoamoebae, a giant space-dwelling life-form.
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- Cosmoamoeba - Text by M. Alan Kazlev
Generic technical term for the giant space amoebas recently discovered in a number of bright emission nebulae along to the Sagittarius Outer Volume. - Emission Nebula
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- Space Amoeba, Giant
- Trifid Nebula
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Development Notes
Text by Steve Bowers
Initially published on 14 February 2010.
Initially published on 14 February 2010.
