Mosaic of the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius in the southern Milky Way.
Mosaic of the constellations Scorpius and Sagittarius in the southern Milky Way, around the center of the galaxy. Visible deep sky objects include Messier 6 and Messier 7 star clusters, M16 and M17 nebulae, and the Lagoon Nebula. Large Sagittarius Star Cloud is right of center, small Sagittarius Star Cloud is left of center.
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