Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  M 18  ·  NGC 6613  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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Omega Nebula 2022, Christer Strandh
Omega Nebula 2022
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Omega Nebula 2022

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Omega Nebula 2022

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The Omega Nebula is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years from Earth and it spans some 15 light-years in diameter. The cloud of interstellar matter of which this nebula is a part is roughly 40 light-years in diameter and has a mass of 30,000 solar masses

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Omega Nebula 2022, Christer Strandh

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