The Lagoon Nebula (M8) in Sagittarius appears highest around 3 A.M., when it soars above the Teapot of Sagittarius.

Look for the Hourglass Nebula, a star-forming region ... You’ll find M20 1.4° north-northwest of the Lagoon Nebula, or 3.3° southwest of magnitude 3.8 Mu (μ) Sagittarii.

or the hourglass shape of the Hourglass Nebula. The inspiration for the Lagoon Nebula's name isn't clear from our top image because it only shows the violent heart of the nebula. The wider field ...

The Lagoon is an enormous star-birthing region ... and it holds five times more nitrogen than the sun. The Hourglass Nebula is another remnant of a dying star. As part of its slow death, the ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, May 23The Moon passes 4° north of Venus at 8 P.M. EDT, although ...

Breaking waves in the Lagoon Nebula Date: September 22, 2010 Source: European Space Agency Summary: A spectacular new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the heart of the Lagoon Nebula ...

One such nebula, the Lagoon Nebula, is visible with binoculars or small telescopes and is best seen in August. Here’s what it is and how to find it. The Lagoon Nebula is a stellar nursery ...

This year's featured image, the Lagoon Nebula, is a colossal stellar nursery, 55 light-years wide and 20 light-years tall, that is about 4,000 light-years away from Earth. In addition to the image ...

the Lagoon Nebula, the Butterfly Nebula and the Hourglass Nebula—most have designations that are anything but. Moreover, the memorable names aren't always recognized by the International ...

Scientists are studying the nebula's turbulence and unique hourglass shape, possibly caused by interactions between its two central stars. The photo zooms in on NGC 1514, a planetary nebula about ...