Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  LBN 60  ·  LDN 359  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Sh2-45  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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Omega Nebula - M17, Massimo Di Fusco
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Omega Nebula - M17

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Omega Nebula - M17, Massimo Di Fusco
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Omega Nebula - M17

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The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an Hydrogen region in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is between 5000 and 6000 light-years from Earth and it spans some 15 light-years in diameter.

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