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The Omega 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 by some of the richest starfields of the Milky Way, figuring in the northern two-thirds of Sagittarius.
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Carina Nebula picture taken with the help of Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile. [18] The first released VST image (below on the right) shows the star-forming region Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or the Swan Nebula, as it has never been seen before.
Sagittarius contains several well-known nebulae, including the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8), near λ Sagittarii; the Omega Nebula (Messier 17), near the border with Scutum; and the Trifid Nebula (Messier 20), a large nebula containing some very young, hot stars.
Messier 17; Swan Nebula; Omega Nebula Open cluster: Sagittarius: 18 h 20 m 26 s: −16° 11′ 6.7 6619: Galaxy: Hercules: 18 h 18 m 55.5 s: 23° 39′ 20″ 13.1 ...
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Omega Nebula: Omega Nebula, Messier 17, NGC 6618, Swan Nebula, Sharpless 45, RCW 160, Gum 81 ... Gum 83: Eagle Nebula: Sh2 49, Messier 16, NGC 6611, RCW 165, Gum 83 ...