M17 "Omega / Swan" Nebula
Serpens-Sagittarius-Scutum Boundary
Object Data
| Constellations: | Scutum, Sagittarius and Serpens Cauda |
| Location: |
Image center is approximately 0.5 degrees SW of M17 in Sagittarius RA = 18h20m Dec = -16d30m (epoch 2000) |
| Visual Magnitudes: |
M17, M18 and IC4706 are binocular and telescopic objects Emission nebulae are photographic / CCD objects but star clusters are visible in binoculars |
| Angular Dimensions: | Image field is approximately 3 x 5 degrees |
| Comments: |
Dark nebulae B92 and B93 are cataloged in the Barnard Dark Cloud Catalog NGC6603 is embedded in the M24 star cloud |
| M17 is an easy object in binoculars as are numerous star clouds but emission nebulae are only faintly visible in medium aperture telescopes under dark skies. A nebula filter helps. |