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Messier 8
, commonly known as the
Lagoon Nebula
, is a
Messier object
and a
diffuse nebula
within the
Sagittarius constellation
. Sagittarius, depicted as a
centaur
drawing a bow, lies between
Scorpius
to the west and
Capricornus
to the east. The
Milky Way
is at its densest as it passes through this constellation.
Photo credit:
Ryan Bruels
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