The Swan Nebula: Messier 17 | ESO
This image of the rose-colored star forming region Messier 17, also known as the Swan Nebula, was captured by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is one of the sharpest images showing the entire nebula and not only reveals its full size but also retains fine detail throughout the cosmic landscape of gas clouds, dust and newborn stars.
Distance: 5,500 light years
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Release Date: Sept. 23, 2015
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