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Conrad Jung

Lagoon Nebula (M8)

The Lagoon Nebula (M8) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. It lies about 4,100 light-years away from Earth. (3.6-inch William Optics Megrez 90 refractor at f/5.5, Canon 20Da digital SLR, 5.5 hours of exposures) Conrad Jung took this image from Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore, California.

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