Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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Swan / Omega / Horse Shoe / M17 / NGC 6618, Jaganath A
Swan / Omega / Horse Shoe / M17 / NGC 6618
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Swan / Omega / Horse Shoe / M17 / NGC 6618

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Swan / Omega / Horse Shoe / M17 / NGC 6618, Jaganath A
Swan / Omega / Horse Shoe / M17 / NGC 6618
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Swan / Omega / Horse Shoe / M17 / NGC 6618

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This is the Swan Nebula. Also known as the Horseshoe nebula or Omega Nebula or Checkmark nebula or M17 or NGC 6618. This is processed in Hubble Palette. Object appears very low in the Southern skies during spring. I captured this over multiple nights between May 1 - 4, 2021.

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Swan / Omega / Horse Shoe / M17 / NGC 6618, Jaganath A

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