Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  HD168447  ·  HD168521  ·  HD168569  ·  HD168585  ·  HD168607  ·  HD168625  ·  HD168701  ·  LBN 60  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Sh2-45  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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M17 a.k.a omega Nebula, Pranay Kanwar
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M17 a.k.a omega Nebula

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M17 a.k.a omega Nebula, Pranay Kanwar
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M17 a.k.a omega Nebula

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M17 a.k.a The Omega Nebula, NGC 6618, the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula. A H II region in Sagittarius  ~5-6K ly away ~15 ly in diameter. Considered to be one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy, the geometry is similar to the Orion Nebula, except that it is viewed edge-on rather than face-on. 

LRGB  2h 20' (5:3:3:3 x 600s) from CHI-1 Telescope, a Planewave CDK24 with FLI PL 9000 camera and Astrodon 2nd GEN LRGB filters, situated in the Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile. Part of the telescope.live network.

Taken on 04 April 2022.

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M17 a.k.a omega Nebula, Pranay Kanwar