M8 The Lagoon Nebula is about 5000 light years from Earth and is about 110 light years across. This can be seen with naked eye from dark locations. Taken Sept 1,2 2012 from New Mexico Skies FLI Microline 11002OSC ASA N10 Newtonian Astrograph 9X10min Darks, Flats, Bias

LDN 1622 in Orion. 119X300sec ASA N10 F3.59 Paramount MX FLI Microline 11002 OSC Dec 2012 NMSkies PI, PS5