The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon Nebula (M8)

The tips of bright-rimmed clouds and Herbig-Hero objects (small patches of nebulosity) of the Southern Cliff are embedded with newborn stars.

Source: The Southern Cliff in the Lagoon; Credit: Julia I. Arias and Rodolfo H. Barba (Dept. Fisica, Univ. de La Serena), ICATE-CONICET, Gemini Observatory/AURA


P8: 33.3 x 45.5 cm. (13.1 x 17.9 in.)

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