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M17, John Bozeman

M17

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M17

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Description

The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogued it in 1764. It is by some of the richest starfields of the Milky Way, figuring in the northern two-thirds of Sagittarius.

Color Mapped:

Red - 3.4 micron IR/4.6 micron IR
Green - 12 micron IR
Blue - 22 micron IR


Processed with FITS Liberator, Registar, PixInsight and Photoshop 2024.

This publication makes use of data products from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, which is a joint project of the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology, funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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M17, John Bozeman