Constellation
Omega Nebula
The Omega nebula is a star-forming region in the constellation of Sagittarius. It is also called as the Swan Nebula and the Horseshoe Nebula, as it takes the shape of both a swan and a horse shoe. It was discovered by Swiss astronomer Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745-1746. It is just one of bodies with nebulae property on his list. It was also referred to as Messier 17 (M17), in respect to its cataloguer Charles Messier in 1764.
New General Catalogue
The Nebulae and Clusters of Stars NGC, or New General Catalogue is a list or catalogue of deep sky objects. It was first compiled by a person named J. L. E. Dreyer in 1888, using observed data from various astronomers, among them William Herschel and his son, and James Dunlop. Dreyer was commissioned by the Royal Astronomical Society to do the elaborate work.




