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sci13040a

This FLAMINGOS-2 image (in YJHK bands) details part of M17, where ultraviolet radiation from young hot stars sculpts a dense region of dust and gas. M17 is one of the most massive and luminous star-forming regions in the Galaxy.

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Id:sci13040a
Type: Photographic
Release date: August 8, 2013, 8:00 am
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Size:500 x 361 px