Lagoon Nebula (M 8)

Astrophotography · June 5, 2026

Lagoon Nebula

Shot with my travel observatory →

Target
M 8
Type
Emission nebula
Date
June 5, 2026
Telescope
Photron RC6 (6″ Ritchey–Chrétien) on a hypertuned Celestron AVX
Camera
ZWO ASI294MC Pro (guiding: ASI224MC + William Optics 50 mm)

A huge star-forming cloud about 4,000 light-years away in Sagittarius. The young open cluster NGC 6530 sits inside it, and hot stars near the bright core light the surrounding hydrogen, making it glow red.