Framed print mockup — Southern Cliff in the Lagoon Nebula
Southern Cliff in the Lagoon Nebula
Framed print mockup — Southern Cliff in the Lagoon Nebula
Southern Cliff in the Lagoon Nebula

Southern Cliff in the Lagoon Nebula

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Lagoon Nebula Panoramic Image
M8

Undulating bright ridges and dusty clouds cross this close-up of the nearby star forming region M8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula. A sharp, false-color composite of narrow band visible and broad band near-infrared data from the 8-meter Gemini South Telescope, the entire view spans about 20 light-years through a region of the nebula sometimes called the Southern Cliff. The highly detailed image explores the association of many newborn stars imbedded in the tips of the bright-rimmed clouds and Herbig-Haro objects. Abundant in star-forming regions, Herbig-Haro objects are produced as powerful jets emitted by young stars in the process of formation heat the surrounding clouds of gas and dust. The cosmic Lagoon is found some 5,000 light-years away toward constellation Sagittarius and the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.

(Editor's Note: For location and scale, see this image superimposing the close-up region on the larger Lagoon Nebula. Scale image is courtesy R. Barbá.)

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    • 5 stars: 32 (89%)
    • 4 stars: 3 (8%)
    • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
    • 2 stars: 1 (3%)
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    Luella O.
    Tube scuffed, print fine

    Happy with the quality. Tube arrived with a small scuff but the print inside was perfect.

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    Patrice O.
    Every section is interesting

    The Lagoon Nebula is one of those images where every section has something interesting going on.

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    Marvin K.
    Nice but 18 days to Maine

    Print is really nice and the colors are moody and deep. Only knock is it took about 18 days to get to me in Maine.

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    Oona W.
    Metal brings out contrast

    Metal print really brings out the contrast in this one. Dark dust vs bright emission.

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    Selma A.
    Husband was stopped in his tracks

    My husband picked this out. He has a thing for nebulas and this one stopped him in his tracks.

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    Rex R.
    Most dramatic section

    The southern cliff section might be the most dramatic part of the whole nebula.

    B
    Benny W.
    Storm cloud from another planet

    My roommate thinks it looks like a storm cloud from another planet. Close enough.

    P
    Palmer G.
    On the wall in 10 days

    Simple ordering process. Had it on my wall within 10 days.

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    Dixie M.
    Fine art paper gradients

    Got the fine art paper. The texture works well with the softer gradients in this image.

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    Webb D.
    Changes with the light

    This is the kind of print that looks different depending on the time of day and lighting.

    G
    Gil W.
    Clean and sharp

    Print arrived clean and sharp. Colors match what I saw on the website.

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    Hollis F.
    Accurate saturation

    Print is well saturated without looking overdone. Accurate to the source data.

    C
    Chester R.
    Lab conversation starter

    I teach astronomy and this hangs in my lab. Students always want to know what the cliff is made of.

    R
    Rena A.
    Not much else to say

    Fast shipping, good packaging, clean print. Not much else to say.

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    Grover K.
    4000 light years to 4 feet

    The Lagoon Nebula is about 4000 light years away. Now it's about 4 feet from my desk.

    I
    Ike W.
    Sister ordered the same one

    My sister saw this on my wall and ordered one for herself that night.

    G
    Gladys C.
    Same quality every time

    Second print from here. Quality is consistent. That matters.

    B
    Bart O.
    Moody and dramatic

    Ordered this for my office. It's moody and dramatic, which fits the vibe.

    W
    Wyatt E.
    More size options please

    Good print overall. Would've liked more size options listed on the product page.

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    Violet W.
    Gym print

    Bought it for my home gym. Surprisingly motivating to stare at between sets.

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    Woody D.
    Perfect for low light

    Hung this in my bedroom. The dark tones make it perfect for a room with low light.

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    Edna W.
    Dad was impressed

    Gave this to my dad for Christmas. He's into photography and he was impressed with the reproduction.

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    Leland R.
    Looks like ocean waves

    The way the gas folds over itself looks almost like ocean waves. Really cool in print.

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    Sadie H.
    Three weeks and still nothing

    Print was supposed to arrive in 7-10 days. It's been 3 weeks and I still don't have it. Emailed support twice with no reply. Pretty disappointed with the communication.

    Hi Sadie, 3 weeks is well beyond our normal window and the lack of reply from us is not acceptable. We looked through our inbox and can't find your messages, so they may have filtered to spam on our side. Please resend to contact@skyimagelab.com with your order number and we'll find out where the print is and get this resolved.

    C
    Corinne L.
    Thick paper

    Paper quality is thick and sturdy. No flimsiness at all.

    A
    Alma W.
    Checking all the boxes

    Clean print, good color, fast ship. Checking all the boxes.

    E
    Erwin S.
    Gas structures are wild

    Got the southern cliff region and the detail in the gas structures is wild.

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    Maude M.
    Therapist space talk

    My therapist asked about it during our session. Ended up talking about space for ten minutes.

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    Hazel D.
    Doesn't get enough love

    The Lagoon doesn't get as much hype as Pillars or Carina but it's just as photogenic.

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    Jewel N.
    Unique color palette

    The color palette in this image is unique. Not the typical blues and reds you see in most nebula prints.

    B
    Birdie W.
    More personality than Orion

    Bought this and the Orion nebula at the same time. Both great but the Lagoon has more personality.

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    Monty C.
    Ridge line is crisp

    The bright ridge line where the cliff meets the gas is so crisp in this print.

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    Clara E.
    Sold me on the first order

    First order from Sky Image Lab. Print quality sold me. I'll be back.

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    Arlen D.
    Needs room to breathe

    Ordered the larger size and it was the right call. This image needs room to breathe.