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**M17**
Common Name	Omega, Horseshoe, or Swan Nebula
Object Type	Emission Nebula and Open Cluster
NGC	6618
Constellation	Sagittarius
Comments	Another easy to find nebula in a 10" reflector, as long as it's above the tree line and sky glow at the horizon. The nebula is well illuminated by the cluster.

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