M17 Swan Nebula
This near-infrared image details part of the M17, the Swan Nebula. Ultraviolet radiation streaming from young hot stars is sculpting a dense region of dust and gas. M17 is one of the most massive and luminous star-forming region's in our Galaxy.
| Observatory: | Gemini Observatory (South) Cerro Pachon, Chile |
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| Telescope: | Gemini South |
| Instrument: | FLAMINGOS-2 |
| Astronomer: | Gemini Observatory and T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) |
| Date of Observation: | 05-12-2013 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | Y (blue), J (cyan), H (green) and K (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 360sec in Y, 180sec in J,and 60sec in H and K |
| Location of Image: | Sagittarius |
| Field of View: | 5.5 x 4.0 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is down, East is right |
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