Digitized Sky Survey Image of the Omega Nebula (M 17)
This image is a colour composite of the Omega Nebula (M 17) made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximatelly 4.7 x 3.7 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.
About the Image
| Id: | eso0925b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 23 September 2015, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1537, eso0925 |
| Size: | 16916 x 13262 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 17, Omega Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 5500 light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 20 25.94 |
| Position (Dec): | -16° 10' 37.62" |
| Field of view: | 283.76 x 222.57 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |