Lagoon Nebula
Dreyer's description: !!! vB, eL, eiF, with L Cl; = M8
Cross Identifications: GC 4361, h 3722, Lac 3.13. Lagoon Nebula; Ha 2.6, Flamsteed 2446, deCh 8, Bode 44, Bode 45, Bode 48, Bode 49; parts are NGC 6526 (H 5.9) and NGC 6533 (H 5.13), cluster is NGC 6530 (h 3725?).
Right Ascension: | 18 : 03.8 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | -24 : 23 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 5.2 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 5.8 |
Apparent Diameter: | 90. (arc minutes) |
NGC Home NGC 6522 | NGC 6524 M7 | M9
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