Messier 17, the Omega Nebula (NOAO image)

Messier 17, the Omega Nebula (NOAO image)

This is a ground-based overview of the Omega or Swan Nebula. The outline of the field observed by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is shown.

By ASHESH DAS RUP

Location: Lobster Nebula, M 17, Messier 17, NGC 6618, Omega Nebula, Swan

Tags: Hubble, Space, Universe, Nebulae, ESA