Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 10, 2007

Star Factory Messier 17

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 2007 is “Star Factory Messier 17,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ignacio de la Cueva Torregrosa). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius . At that distance, this 30 arcminute field of view spans almost 50 light-years.”

— APOD editors, August 10, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 10, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ignacio de la Cueva Torregrosa
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 10, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-august-10-star-factory-messier-17

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