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Explore the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher 6/17/2024
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2024Jun 17
In the constellation Sagittarius lie a pair of iconic deep-sky objects: the Lagoon Nebula (M8) and the Trifid Nebula (M20). Both are stellar nurseries, aglow with warm hydrogen gas and cris-crossed by lanes of dust. They appear in the same low-power field of view and are rising now in the evening sky. Dave breaks down what to look for when you observe these classic summer-sky targets. Follow Astronomy magazine, the world’s best-selling astronomy magazine: 🌎 Website: https://astronomy.com 📖 Subscribe: http://subscribe.astronomy.com 📘 Facebook:   / astronomymagazine   📸 Instagram:   / astronomy.magazine   🐦 X/Twitter:   / astronomymag   Shop Celestron telescopes: 🔭 Website: https://celestron.com Follow Dave Eicher: 📘 Facebook:   / davidjohneicher   📸 Instagram:   / eicher.david   🐦 X/Twitter:   / deicherstar   Thumbnail credit: Antoine & Dalia Grelin

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