M16 . .

Index

. . M18

Messier 17

M 17 (NGC 6618) Diffuse Nebula in Sagittarius. Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula

RA=18 20.8, Dec=-16 11. 7.0 mag, dist=5 kly.

M17 page;

DSSM page

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Hartmut Frommert

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Last Modification: 7 Apr 1998, 22:14 MET