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M17 (Omega Nebula), jprejean
M17 (Omega Nebula)
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M17 (Omega Nebula)

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
M17 (Omega Nebula), jprejean
M17 (Omega Nebula)
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M17 (Omega Nebula)

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The Omega Nebula is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years from Earth and it spans some 15 light-years in diameter. The cloud of interstellar matter of which this nebula is a part is roughly 40 light-years in diameter and has a mass of 30,000 solar masses. The total mass of the Omega Nebula is an estimated 800 solar masses.

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M17 (Omega Nebula), jprejean

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