Lagoon & Triffid.

Star forming regions fill the Milky Way in the direction of Sagittarius. Two beautiful examples are the Lagoon Nebula (M8) and Triffid Nebula (M20). Both objects are full of hot, young blue stars that cause the surrounding gas clouds to glow with glorious colour. Photo details: Canon 350D, 2 1/2 minute exposure with a Canon EF 135mm lens, ISO 800 @ f-3.5.

 Image taken September 7th 2007