Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 30, 2011

Star Factory Messier 17

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 30, 2011 is “Star Factory Messier 17,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESO , INAF-VST , OmegaCAM Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astro-WISE/Kapteyn Institute. The original explanation runs about 125 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 .”

— APOD editors, June 30, 2011

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At a glance

Date: June 30, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ESO , INAF-VST , OmegaCAM Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astro-WISE/Kapteyn Institute
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 30, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-june-30-star-factory-messier-17

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