Deep-sky photos for July 2024: Editor’s picks

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Ernest Jacobs in Eden, New York, captured the Lagoon and Trifid nebulae in the constellation Sagittarius on July 8, 2024. Ernest wrote: “We are looking directly into the heart of the Milky Way. The Lagoon is visible to the unaided eye from dark-sky locations. You can find it about 5 degrees above the spot of the Teapot asterism in Sagittarius.” Thank you, Ernest! See more deep-sky photos from July below.

Stunning deep-sky photos from our community

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