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 - 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 : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 5000 light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 3 41.52 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 22' 48.71" |
| Field of view: | 0.56 x 0.57 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 56.5° 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 |