Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6596  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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M17 - Omega Nebula, Wayne Roberts (DeepSky Photography)
M17 - Omega Nebula
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M17 - Omega Nebula

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M17 - Omega Nebula, Wayne Roberts (DeepSky Photography)
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M17 - Omega Nebula

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M17, also known as the Omega Nebula, is a star-forming region in Sagittarius Constellation. This Target sits about 5000-6000 Ly away and is considered one of the brightest star-forming regions in our galaxy. Second to this is the Orion nebula which is face on to us, while The Omega Nebula is side on.

This target also has an Open Cluster NGC 6618.

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M17 - Omega Nebula, Wayne Roberts (DeepSky Photography)