emission nebula with open star cluster, in Sagittarius

Distance 5200 ly
Visual Brightness 6.0 mag
Apparent Dimension 90x40 arc min

Discovered by Hodierna about 1654.
The Lagoon Nebula is a giant cloud of interstellar matter which is currently undergoing vivid star formation, and has already formed a considerable cluster of young stars. (Quoted from SEDS)

20x60 sec, ISO 800, 6 darks, 10 flats
first image @ 01:15 +2

Canon 350D (Hutech modified)
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TEC180FL
AP1200GTO
PHD guiding Orion 80ED + Meade DSI
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