Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 16  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6604  ·  NGC 6605  ·  NGC 6611  ·  NGC 6618  ·  NGC 6625  ·  NGC 6631  ·  Star Queen  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
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SH2-54 - M16 The Eagle nebula - M17 The Omega nebula, Prea
SH2-54 - M16 The Eagle nebula - M17 The Omega nebula
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SH2-54 - M16 The Eagle nebula - M17 The Omega nebula

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SH2-54 - M16 The Eagle nebula - M17 The Omega nebula, Prea
SH2-54 - M16 The Eagle nebula - M17 The Omega nebula
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SH2-54 - M16 The Eagle nebula - M17 The Omega nebula

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M16 The eagle nebula is  a young cluster of stars  in Serpens. 7,000 light years from Earth
M17 The Omega nebula some times called the Swan nebula is in the constellation of Sagittarius and is 5,500 light years away.
SH2-54 is a bright nebula in Serpens with many proto stars. The star cluster NGC 6604 is also within this area,

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