M17, Omega Nebula
Taken by José J. Chambó on August 6, 2016 @
Valencia (Spain)
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The Omega Nebula (M 17), also known as the Swan Nebula, is a interstellar cloud of ionized hydrogen observable to 5,000 light-years away toward center of our Milky Way in the constellation Sagittarius. Was discovered by Jean-Philippe de Chéseaux in 1745. It is considered one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy, and with a geometry similar to the Orion Nebula, except that instead of be viewed face-on Omega is viewed edge-on.
The open cluster NGC 6618 lies embedded between the nebulosity and causes the gases of the nebula to shine due to radiation from these young stars.
GSO 8" f/3.8 & Canon EOS-100D unmodded (30 x 300 sec. at ISO-1600) cropped; from Hoya Redonda, Valencia (Spain)
Photographer's website:
http://cometografia.es
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