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Omega Nebula

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Omega Nebula [ō′meg·ə ′neb·yə·lə]
(astronomy)
A bright H II region in the constellation Sagittarius that is both a bright far-infrared source and a double radio source. Also known as Swan Nebula.
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In a small telescope, the Omega Nebula appears as an enigmatic ghostly bar of light set against the star fields of the Milky Way.
Omega Nebula's 'watercolors' revealed in new image by Asian News International
The Omega Nebula M17 (right), to give it the proper astronomical name, is sometimes called the Swan Nebula because the brightest portion allegedly looks like a swan sitting with its neck craned over.
Nicholas Godfrey: The name game: Swan Nebula by The Racing Post (London, England)
The Eagle nebula,RA 18 19 00 Dec --13 46 57 and the Omega nebula RA 18 21 01 Dec --16 10 57.
View from the tank; Stargazing with Steve Reid by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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