images

Part of M17 nebula.

by

ESO/Novapix

Reference

a-neb66-18024

Date

2007-09-21

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.