Omega Nebula

RA 18:21, Dec -16:11 (Sagittarius)
Distance: 5500 ly
Type: emission nebula
aka the Swan Nebula, the Horseshoe Nebula, the Checkmark Nebula, the Lobster Nebula
The Omega Nebula is brighter than its neighbor the Eagle Nebula and consists almost entirely of gas with few stars (as yet).

1995 July 5