Loading Messier 17
Swan / Omega Nebula
- Designation:
- M17
- Object Type:
- Emission Nebula
- Right Ascension:
- 18h 21m
- Declination:
- -16° 11'
- Magnitude:
- 6.0
- Distance:
- 5,000 light years
- Constellation:
- Sagittarius
Image Source: Scott MacNeill, Frosty Drew Observatory
