Abstract
Although the specific knowledge of the star formation in Orion and a few other nearby star forming regions has been systematically growing during the last decade, the fact of having high quality observations in only a small number of regions in the Galaxy prevents a full progress in the general comprehension of massive star forming processes. M8 is a prime example of active star forming region that can provide important insights into the birth and development of protostars under different physical conditions. Recently, nine Herbig-Haro (HH) objects have been identified in M8, using HST and ESO 2p2/WFI images. In order to prove the nature of the newly discovered HH features, we have obtained Magellan/IMACS longslit spectra and Gemini South/GMOS narrow-band imaging. From the analysis of the data, we confirm that HH896 and HH897 indeed constitute a single parsec-scale bipolar jet. We also investigate the kinematics and excitation conditions of the rest of the outflows. Finally, we discover a well nourished population of small-sized HH objects and faint emission line stars. These observations provide new valuable information about the star forming activity in the inner part of the Galaxy.
