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The galactic Swan M17, Johannes Bock
The galactic Swan M17
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The galactic Swan M17

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The galactic Swan M17, Johannes Bock
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The galactic Swan M17

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Messier 17 is one of the mlst interesting objects of the summer milkyway. The hydrogen cloud form the shape of a swan. The body of the swan is really bright so it is very difficult to capture the dark clouds in it.

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The galactic Swan M17, Johannes Bock

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