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干潟星雲 (higataseiun) Japanese meaning: Lagoon Nebula | Kotomora

干ひ潟がた星せい雲うん

Meanings

1

Lagoon Nebula

Proper noun referring to the Lagoon Nebula (M8), a large emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.

干ひ潟がた星せい雲うんはいて座ざにある散さん光こう星せい雲うんです。
The Lagoon Nebula is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.

Kanji

干dry, parch, ebb
潟lagoon
星star, spot, dot
雲cloud

Etymology

Compound of 干潟 (ひがた, 'tidal flat') and 星雲 (せいうん, 'nebula'), named for its lagoon-like shape.