#messier17

[johnlyngfr]

Messier-17 has several names: the Swan, the Omega, the Horseshoe. It is an intense star-forming region that is nearby, on a galactic scale (5,000 light years distance).

The predominant pink colour suggests hydrogen heated by several intense young stars in the bright centre.

Our eyes are drawn to the swirling dust and gas surrounding the intense core of the nebula.

I photographed Messier-17 from my balcony in Strasbourg France on three nights in July 2023. This is a composite of 57 x 3 minute exposures.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Nebula

[johnlyngfr]

Messier-17 is the “Swan” or “Omega” Nebula. Consider it our galactic neighbor at 11k light years distance. #messier #messierobjects #objetmessier #messier17 #omeganebula #swanebula #m17 #astrophotography #astrophotograhie #astronomiefrance #astronomie (at Parc Peixotto Talence) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRuObX7n7fF/?utm_medium=tumblr

[johnlyngfr]

The Swan Nebula is catalogued as Messier-17. It is a hot hydrogen cloud in our galaxy at 5,000 light years distance. I photographed this from my terrace in Bordeaux France, July 2020. #messier17 #messierobjects #ngc6618 #astrophotography #astronomy (at Bordeaux, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWxqX7ngfp/?igshid=7xryn6b22ryp

[astro-galactic-ostrology]

The Omega Nebula

Also known as the Swan Nebula, It was catalogued by Astronomer Charles Messier in 1764 as Messier 17 (M17), and first discovered by Philippe Loys de Cheseaux in 1745. 

The nebula is approximately 6,000 light years away from earth and spans 15 light years across. (Wikipedia)

Photo Credit: Zooniverse (left image) and Wikipedia (right image).

[mohth]

messier17 said: wtf….theyre Gorgeous

thanks man!!! yours are really awesome too what the heck, especially blue agate shes fckin adorable

[msemiao12]

Fan made.