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in #science7 years ago

The Lagoon Nebula is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It is classified as an emission nebula and as an H II region.

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The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light-years from the Earth.
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It appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope.
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The Lagoon Nebula also contains at its center a structure known as the Hourglass Nebula.
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That is amazingly far far Away
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Really amazing photos!

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