M17 (The Omega Nebula), dnault42

M17 (The Omega Nebula)

M17 (The Omega Nebula), dnault42

M17 (The Omega Nebula)

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M17 (The Omega Nebula)

M17 is situated about 5000 to 6000 light years away from us and spans approximately 15 light-years. It's a star forming region (H II) that is part of a larger mass of interstellar gas spanning around 40 light-years and containing about 30,000 stellar masses of material. It is one of the largest known star forming regions in our galaxy and only appears smaller because it's seen edge on.

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M17 (The Omega Nebula), dnault42