Object Information

Messier 17

This is a cloud of gas and dust, known as a star formation nebula. It is one of the largest and most active in the Milky Way.

Visibility today and tonight
From the LT:
From the Siding Spring 0.4m:
From the Siding Spring 1m:
From the Siding Spring 2m:
From the SAAO 0.4m:
From the SAAO 1m:
From the Teide 0.4m:
From the Teide 1m:
From the CTIO 0.4m:
From the CTIO 1m:
From the McDonald 0.4m:
From the McDonald 1m:
From the Haleakala 0.4m:
From the Haleakala 2m:
From the UK: