Messier 17
English: Messier 17
Français : M17
Photographs
- English: Three-colour composite image of the Omega Nebula (Messier 17, or NGC 6618). Credit w:ESO
- 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
- English: Omega Nebula from w:Hubble Space Telescope
- English: Large file
- English: Very small file
Historical sketches
- English: A drawing of the nebula by John Herschel in 1833
- English: A second drawing by Herschel, made from South Africa in 1837
- English: A drawing by Johann von Lamont in 1837
- English: A drawing by Mason in 1839
- English: Drawing by William Lassell in 1862
- English: Drawing by Trouvelot and Holden in 1875 (with a 6-1/2-inch Refractor)
- English: Drawing by Trouvelot in 1875 (26-inch Telescope)