The Lagoon appeared as a bright patch of irregular nebulosity with some darker streaks running through it. Low-power views showed the best contrast. The open cluster NGC-6530 was right next to it, but didn't appear within the nebulosity itself.
This is a large open cluster, looking nice at low power. None of the nebulosity of M8 was visible within the cluster itself, although about 20-30 stars were visible.
At 203X, this cluster looks fantastic, filling the entire field of view. There are several bright stars making a spiral rosette pattern, interspersed with a multitude of dimmer stars. Over 100 stars are visible.
This is a small, compact globular cluster. It takes magnification well. At 49X, it has a bright, fuzzy core with mottled nebulosity surrounding it. At 203X it is nicely resolved into dozens of stars.
This is a big, beautiful globular. At 203X, it looks magnificent, taking up about half the field of view. The core is highly resolved into hundreds of stars. Streamers of brighter stars arc away in spiral patterns, looking a bit like a rosette.
This cluster is smaller than M13, but still very bright. At 81X, it begins to resolve nicely into dozens of tightly packed stars.