East of the Lagoon Nebula . ... Credit Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight , CFHT Explanation: To the east of the Lagoon Nebula is a star field rich in diversity. On the lower left are clouds rich in dark dust that hide background stars and young star systems still forming. ... On the upper right are clouds rich in hot glowing gas , including part of the emission nebula NGC 6559 light from a group of massive blue stars . ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...