Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Sh2-45  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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M17 The Omega Nebula, Rocco Sung
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M17 The Omega Nebula

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M17 The Omega Nebula, Rocco Sung
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M17 The Omega Nebula

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The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula, which catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618.

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M17 The Omega Nebula, Rocco Sung