M8 The lagoon Nebula

M8 (The Lagoon Nebula) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius. Estimated to be between 4,000-6,000 light years from the Earth. Like many nebulas, it appears pink in time-exposure colour photos but is grey to the eye peering through binoculars or a telescope. The nebula contains a number of Bok globules (dark, collapsing clouds of protostellar material). Image captured 17th May and comprises 5 x 300s stacked subs, processing done in Photoshop.