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Messier 17, the Omega Nebula (NOAO image)


Depicts: Messier 17, Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, Omega Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula
Copyright: NOAO/AURA/NSF

This is a ground-based overview of the Omega or Swan Nebula. The outline of the field observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is shown.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
20-Apr-2026 00:41 UT

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