This is the first image publicly released by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE) from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. It captures a sky filled with stars in the direction of Sagittarius, where the center of our galaxy is located, with a width of over 4 degrees. The photo includes the famous nebulae Messier 8 (Lagoon Nebula) and Messier 20 (Trifid Nebula).
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