The Lagoon & Trifid Nebula

The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae are a pair of bright emission nebulae in the constellation Sagittarius.

The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is an H II region or interstellar cloud that glows red due to ionized hydrogen as it recombines with lost electrons. The nebula's distance is estimated at 5000 light years which would make its physical diameter about 100 light years. The Lagoon is an active stellar nursery and contains a number of dark globules (collapsing clouds of protostellar material).

The Trifid Nebula (M20) consists of a conspicuous emission nebula as well as a remarkable reflection nebula. The emission nebula glows red in the characteristic color of ionized hydrogen while the reflection nebula is blue from nearby hot, young stars.The distance of the nebula is estimated at 5000 light years.

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