Messier 17

English: Messier 17

Français : M17

Photographs

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  English: Three-colour composite image of the Omega Nebula (Messier 17, or NGC 6618). Credit w:ESO
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  English: A colour-coded composite image of a sky field in the south-western part of the galactic star-forming region Messier 17. Credit: w:ESO
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  English: Omega Nebula from w:Hubble Space Telescope
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  English: Large file
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  English: Very small file
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Historical sketches

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  English: A drawing of the nebula by John Herschel in 1833
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  English: A second drawing by Herschel, made from South Africa in 1837
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  English: A drawing by Johann von Lamont in 1837
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  English: A drawing by Mason in 1839
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  English: Drawing by William Lassell in 1862
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  English: Drawing by Trouvelot and Holden in 1875 (with a 6-1/2-inch Refractor)
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  English: Drawing by Trouvelot in 1875 (26-inch Telescope)