Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Sh2-45  ·  Sh2-47  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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M17 Omega Nebula / Swan Nebula, Girish Muralidharan
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M17 Omega Nebula / Swan Nebula

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M17 Omega Nebula / Swan Nebula, Girish Muralidharan
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M17 Omega Nebula / Swan Nebula

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Located in the rich star fields of the Sagittarius area of the Milky Way, the Omega Nebula is one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy. The visible nebula is illuminated by the massive stellar cluster NGC 6618. The core of the cluster is exceedingly rich in massive young stars and may contain up to 100 “O” and “B” type stars which illuminate the nebula although the stars are heavily obscured by dense and dusty foreground clouds.

FSQ85ED with ASI 183MM Pro and astrodon SHO 3nm filters

S : 24 x 600'

H : 24 x 600'

O : 24 x 600'

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M17 Omega Nebula / Swan Nebula, Girish Muralidharan