Rubies set in gold, The Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae

Messier 8, The Lagoon Nebula Messier 20, The Trifid Nebula

The larger of the two, The Lagoon Nebula is a cloud of gas, mainly hydrogen and dust located in the constellation saggitarius approximately 4000 light years away.
It's about 33 light years in diameter and is home to a star cluster called NGC 6530.
It's named 'The Lagoon' because of the dark lane, which runs through the nebula resembling a lagoon.
It's a very bright object and is one of the two star forming nebulae that can be seen with the naked eye from the northern hemisphere.

To the left of the giant is its tinier neighbor, The Trifid Nebula.
It is also a cloud of hydrogen and dust.
It is, however, made up of three structures, an open star cluster, a star forming region, and a reflection nebula. Along with this, a dark lane that runs through the main hydrogen (reddish) part of nebula divides into '3 lobes', giving it the name 'The Trifid'.
Despite its looks, the entirety of the Trifid spans 42 light years.
Its located 4100 light years away.

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