The Omega Nebula (M17)
The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Messier 17 (M17), or NGC 6618, as imaged by the ESO 3.6-metre telescope on La Silla.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | omega-nebula |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 3 December 2009, 23:19 |
Size: | 5906 x 5678 px |
About the Object
Name: | Messier 17, Omega Nebula |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission |
Distance: | 5500 light years |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 18 20 47.10 |
Position (Dec): | -16° 10' 19.75" |
Field of view: | 44.95 x 43.22 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.4° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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ESO 3.6-metre telescope |