Omega Nebula (M17, NGC 6618)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5316. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Interstellar Medium, Interstellar Medium Objects

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An emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, position RA 18 h
20.8 m, dec. -16° 11', also known as the Horseshoe Nebula and the
Swan Nebula. All three names are suggestive of its shape. It measures
47' by 37', and was discovered by Philippe de Chéseaux in
1746....

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