This image is a colour composite of the Omega Nebula (M 17) made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximatelly 4.7 x 3.7 degrees.
Image: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin. [high-resolution]
Caption: ESO
Wired Space Photo of the Day: Glowing Gas in Omega Nebula
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Wired Space Photo of the Day: Glowing Gas in Omega Nebula
