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The Lagoon Nebula, catalogued as Messier 8 in the filters L, R, G, B with an exposure time of 800 - 1500s per filter (total of 65m) obtained with the Stellarium Gornergrat RiFast 600mm. M 8 is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius and is counted among the emission nebulae. The red glow is a HII region. Distance: 4000 – 6000 light years. Observer: Jonas Frey, Image preparation: Jesse Weder, © Stellarium Gornergrat

The Lagoon Nebula, catalogued as Messier 8 in the filters L, R, G, B with an exposure time of 800 – 1500s per filter (total of 65m) obtained with the Stellarium Gornergrat RiFast 600mm. M 8 is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius and is counted among the emission nebulae. The red glow is a HII region. Distance: 4000 – 6000 light years. Observer: Jonas Frey, Image preparation: Jesse Weder, © Stellarium Gornergrat