The Omega Nebula (M17)

From Fairfield , the Omega Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:33 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
Name
The Omega Nebula (M17)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 18h20m [3] |
Declination: | −16°10' [3] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Magnitude: | 6.00 (V) [4] 6.00 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 1.3 kpc 4.2 klyr [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | -1.00 |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.57 |
All times shown in Fairfield local time.