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> Part of M17 nebula.

Part of M17 nebula.

author: ESO/Novapix

reference: a-neb66-18024

Image Size 300 DPI: 31 * 31 cm

Three-colour composite of the sky region of M 17, a H II region excited by a cluster of young, hot stars.
The image was obtained with the ISAAC near-infrared instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU telescope at Paranal.

Keywords for this photo:

2004 - ASTRONOMY - DIFFUSE NEBULA - EMISSION NEBULA - INFRARED - M17 - MOLECULAR CLOUD - NEBULA - NGC 6618 - OMEGA - SAGITTARIUS - STAR - STAR FORMATION - VERY LARGE TELESCOPE - VLT - YOUNG STAR -