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M17 / NGC 6618  Swan Nebula in Open Cluster, sreilly24590
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M17 / NGC 6618 Swan Nebula in Open Cluster

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M17 / NGC 6618  Swan Nebula in Open Cluster, sreilly24590
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M17 / NGC 6618 Swan Nebula in Open Cluster

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M17 is often referred to as the Swan Nebula which happens to be in an open star cluster. Located in the constellation Sagittarius, it makes a great LRGB image as well as Ha target.

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M17 / NGC 6618  Swan Nebula in Open Cluster, sreilly24590