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The Omega nebula is a star-forming region
- The Omega nebula, also known as M17, is a star-forming region in Sagittarius.
- Visible near Eagle nebula, it's ideal to view through binoculars or a telescope.
- Located 5,500 light-years away, M17 spans 15 light-years and has a mass of 800 Solar masses.
- Part of a larger cloud, it's in the Sagittarius arm of our Milky Way.
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