Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Omega nebula  ·  Sh2-45
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M17 - The Omega Nebula, Insight Observatory
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M17 - The Omega Nebula

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M17 - The Omega Nebula

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The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius.

Image processed by Franck Jobard using image data from Insight Observatory's Astronomical Telescope for Educational Outreach remote telescope ATEO-3.

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M17 - The Omega Nebula, Insight Observatory

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