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Lagoon Nebula: M8 = NGC6523 (Bright Diffuse Nebula):
the bright red nebula of light located to lower left of center.
NGC6530 = Cr362 (Open Cluster):
the cluster of stars located in M8
[Sagittarius]

Jun.20 1998, 24h57mJST (8min. Exposure)
Location: the Kasuo Pass, Awano town, Tochigi pref., Japan
Epsilon210c (21cm-reflector, f=628mm, F:3.0), Fuji-film SGA800

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Object Data

M8 = NGC6523 Lagoon Nebula
Type of object	Bright Diffuse Nebula	Type	-
Constellation	Sagittarius
R.A.	18h 04.7m (2000.0)	Dec.	-24° 20' (2000.0)
Mag.(v)	-	Mag.(p)	-
Diameter	60' * 35'	Distance	25100 light-year
note	-
NGC6530 = Cr362
Type of object	Open Cluster	Type	e
Constellation	Sagittarius
R.A.	18h 04.7m (2000.0)	Dec.	-24° 20' (2000.0)
Mag.(v)	6.3	Mag.(p)	-
Diameter	10'	Distance	51500 light-year
note	Containing about 25 stars

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