<p>Mark Hanson/Warren Keller Located 5,000 light-years away, the billowing star-forming region NGC 6559 (lower right) lies less than a degree east of the more frequently photographed Lagoon Nebula (M8). It is accompanied by the emission nebula IC 4685 (center), which itself is threaded by the dark nebulae Barnard 302/3, appearing to some like a dragon<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/picture-of-the-day/photo/east-of-the-lagoon/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"East of the Lagoon"</span></a></p>
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Mark Hanson/Warren Keller Located 5,000 light-years away, the billowing star-forming region NGC 6559 (lower right) lies less than a degree east of the more frequently photographed Lagoon Nebula (M8). It is accompanied by the emission nebula IC 4685 (center), which itself is threaded by the dark nebulae Barnard 302/3, appearing to some like a dragonContinue reading “East of the Lagoon”
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