Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Omega nebula
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The Omega Nebula (M17), Chris Smith
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The Omega Nebula (M17)

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The Omega Nebula (M17)

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The Omega Nebula, also called the Swan Nebula, is a bright emission nebula located at the edge of a large dense molecular cloud ~5,500 light year from earth. White and blue light reflected by dust, combined with red light emitted by hydrogen create the mix of pink and magenta tones in the center of this beautiful object.

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