The Omega Nebula (M17)

From Cambridge , the Omega Nebula is visible between 22:24 and 03:25. It will become accessible at around 22:24, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:54, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:25 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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 Cambridge local time.