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The Eagle Nebula is Messier 16 in Serpens, famous for the Pillars of Creation, a star-forming column imaged by Hubble in 1995.
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The Dumbbell Nebula is M27 in Vulpecula, discovered by Charles Messier in 1764 and widely cited as the first planetary nebula found.
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The Lagoon Nebula is Messier 8, an H II region in Sagittarius noted for active star formation and recorded by Giovanni Hodierna in 1654.
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The Omega Nebula is Messier 17 in Sagittarius, a bright H II region discovered by Philippe Loys de Cheseaux in 1745 and rich in young stars.
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