Highlights from the VST image of Messier 17
This montage shows six cutouts from the new VST image of the star-forming region Messier 17, also known as the Omega Nebula or Swan Nebula. Although the wide field encompasses the entire nebula and its surroundings, the VST and OmegaCAM deliver sharp images that show many fascinating details.
Credit:ESO/INAF-VST/OmegaCAM. Acknowledgement: OmegaCen/Astrowise/Kapteyn Institute
About the Image
| Id: | eso1119e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 8 June 2011, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1119 |
| Size: | 4276 x 2948 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M 17, Messier 17 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 5500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical G | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical R | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Infrared I | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |