Swan Nebula, M17, birthplace of stars, space, astronomy, science is a photograph by Tina Lavoie which was uploaded on August 24th, 2016.
Swan Nebula, M17, birthplace of stars, space, astronomy, science
It's kind of a cradle for new stars. Cousin to the Orion Nebula, the M17 hotbed is is about 3500 times wider than our own Solar System. This is but a... more
by Tina Lavoie
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Swan Nebula, M17, birthplace of stars, space, astronomy, science
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Tina Lavoie
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It's kind of a cradle for new stars. Cousin to the Orion Nebula, the M17 hotbed is is about 3500 times wider than our own Solar System. This is but a small region of the M17 hotbed of Star Formation of the Swan Nebula.
Credit: NASA
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August 24th, 2016