
Title
A star-making cloud called M17
Caption
A star-making cloud called M17, or the Swan nebula. Located about 6,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Spitzer Space Telescope.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A06_312
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (4,2Mb) / 15,4in x 12,6in / 4634 x 3771 (300dpi)