Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  IC 4706  ·  IC 4707  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
The Omega Nebula, M17, Bret Waddington
The Omega Nebula, M17
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The Omega Nebula, M17

The Omega Nebula, M17, Bret Waddington
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The Omega Nebula, M17

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This is my second image using an ASI533MC-Pro, and I am liking it!

The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark 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 located in the rich starfields of the Sagittarius area of the Milky Way.

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The Omega Nebula, M17, Bret Waddington

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