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	Messier 008 by vis151, member since Apr 7, 2003 (homepage) 121 images, last upload Apr 13, 2013

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I was watching the meteor shower last night and took 60 one minute photos of M8 or the Lagoon Nebula. The Lagoon Nebula is estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light years from the Earth. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure color photos but is gray to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material). It also includes a funnel-like or tornado-like structure caused by a hot O-type star that emanates ultraviolet light, heating and ionizing gases on the surface of the nebula. The Lagoon Nebula also contains at its centre a structure known as the Hourglass Nebula. Kinda cool stuff. haha Thanks for reading and viewing.		Details Uploaded: August 13, 2012 Gallery: Photography Genre: Space Size: 131.3 kB Dimensions: 976x650 Statistics Views: 57 Views Today: 1 Views in Last 45 Days: 3 Full-size Views: 16 Comments: 5 Favorites: 3 Ratings: 0

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	by EricofSD on Aug 13, 2012 9:40:11 pm [homepage] Excellant.

	by jocko500 on Aug 13, 2012 10:45:33 pm [homepage] wow this have depth to it. wonderful to know stuff you looking at.

	by whaleman on Aug 14, 2012 1:58:32 am [homepage] An amazing capture! Love it!

	by Chipka on Aug 14, 2012 2:08:46 am [homepage] I missed the meteor shower, but that's not too unexpected. We had clouds and so I would have missed it anyway. I love astrophotography and this is a perfect example of why! This is simply stunning. I love the details and the perfect clarity of this image. Wonderfully done!

	by Fidelity2 on Aug 16, 2012 1:33:52 pm [homepage] This work of art is perfect. I thank you for it. 5+!