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RICHARD COFER

Lunar Occultation of Jupiter (Egress)

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Omega in Sagittarius image

Omega in Sagittarius


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Description

The Omega Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius is 6,000 light-years distant and spans a diameter of 15 light-years. Like the great nebula in Orion the Omega nebula is a star forming region with an embedded open cluster of young stars.