Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  HD168098  ·  HD168114  ·  HD168163  ·  HD168164  ·  HD168165  ·  HD168227  ·  HD168276  ·  HD168302  ·  HD168415  ·  HD168446  ·  HD168447  ·  HD168462  ·  HD168521  ·  HD168569  ·  HD168585  ·  HD168607  ·  HD168625  ·  HD168700  ·  HD168701  ·  HD168726  ·  HD168816  ·  HD168833  ·  HD168857  ·  HD168859  ·  HD168860  ·  HD168919  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  LBN 60  ·  And 7 more.
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M17, The Omega, Swan, Checkmark, Lobster, or Horseshoe Nebula, Mark C. Helton
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M17, The Omega, Swan, Checkmark, Lobster, or Horseshoe Nebula

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M17, The Omega, Swan, Checkmark, Lobster, or Horseshoe Nebula, Mark C. Helton
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M17, The Omega, Swan, Checkmark, Lobster, or Horseshoe Nebula

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This is M17, one of the largest star forming regions in the known Milky Way.  It is about 5 to 6000 Light Years from Earth.

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M17, The Omega, Swan, Checkmark, Lobster, or Horseshoe Nebula, Mark C. Helton