#messier 8

The Lagoon Nebula lies over 4,000 light-years from Earth and is one of only two star-forming nebula (the other being the Orion Nebula) that viewers in northern latitudes can spot with the naked eye. Small, dark clumps of protostellar gas known as Bok globules can be seen throughout the nebula. In the lower right of the image the Trifid Nebula (M20) is visible. -RLO Sources: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090722.html https://www.space.com/9171-hubble-telescope-captures-heavenly-vision-lagoon-nebula.html Image credit: Florencio Rodil