Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Omega nebula
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M17: Omega, Horseshoe, Swan, Checkmark and other aliases, Andrew Lockwood
M17: Omega, Horseshoe, Swan, Checkmark and other aliases
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M17: Omega, Horseshoe, Swan, Checkmark and other aliases, Andrew Lockwood
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M17: Omega, Horseshoe, Swan, Checkmark and other aliases

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5000-6000 light years away towards the galactic centre, this star forming region is almost in the same telescopic field of view as the Eagle nebula (M16) and not far from the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae.

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M17: Omega, Horseshoe, Swan, Checkmark and other aliases, Andrew Lockwood