These days are the best time to observe the famous Lagoon Nebula and the heart of the Milky Way Lagoon Nebula ,M8 was discovered in 1654 by the italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna.
This star forming cloud of interstellar gas is located in the constellation Sagittarius and its apparent magnitude of 6 makes it faintly visible to the naked eye in dark sky. The best time to observe M8 is during August.
Located 5,200 light years from Earth, M8 is home to its own star cluster .