Messier 17
(Wide field DSO)
Object
Cross Reference
Common Name
Object Type
Constellation
English Name
M17
NGC 6618
Cluster + Nebulosity
The Swan Nebula
Sagittarius
The Archer
RE
DEC
Size
Magnitude
Morphology
Distance
Extends
Age
18h 10m 18s
-16° 10′ 18″
20.0′ x 15.0′
+6.0b
n/a
5,500 ly
40 ly
only 1 million years
Location
Mount
Telescope
Type
Camera / CCD
Filter
Milton Keynes, UK
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6GT
Celestron Edge HD
8-inch SCT
Canon EOS 700D
no filter
.
Notes – Messier 17
– M17, NGC 6618, The Swan Nebula, The Omega Nebula
– large and bright
– bright open cluster of around 40 stars
– most remarkable object
.
Notable features
– n/a
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