Giant 'Twisters' in the Lagoon Nebula
This Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image reveals a pair of one-half light-year long interstellar 'twisters' -- eerie funnels and twisted-rope structures (upper left) -- in the heart of the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) which lies 5, 000 light-years away in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius.
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About the Object
| Name: | Lagoon Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 5000 light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 3 39.74 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 22' 44.89" |
| Field of view: | 2.46 x 2.51 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 55.2° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical OIII |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical HII |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical SII |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |