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Horseshoe Nebula in Narrowband OSC, Evan Drew
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Horseshoe Nebula in Narrowband OSC

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Horseshoe Nebula in Narrowband OSC

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Horseshoe Nebula NGC6618
Aka Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula

​​​​​​Located in Sagittarius
Age: 1.001 million years
Coordinates: RA 18h 20m 26s | Dec -16° 10′ 36″
Distance: 5,500 light-years 
Magnitude: 6
Radius: 11 light years

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Horseshoe Nebula in Narrowband OSC, Evan Drew

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