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Omega / Swan Nebula
Emission nebula

Omega / Swan Nebula

M 17 · Sagittarius
These photons are ~5,500 years old
Date
2026-06-14
Location
35.5307° N, 23.8104° E
Integration
9m (54 × 10s)
Software
ZWO Seestar S50
Notes
Plate solve
Centre RA
18h 21m 05.7s
Centre Dec
−16° 08′ 04″
Field
42.7′ × 76.0′
Pixel scale
1.19″/px
Orientation
146.0° E of N

A bright, massive star-forming region whose characteristic swan-neck shape is unmistakable. One of the highest surface-brightness nebulae in the sky; exceptional narrowband detail in the dense bar of emission.