![A diagonal cliff of yellows and brown dust and gas in front of a more etherial cloud of blue and green gas.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/heic0305a-jpg.webp?w=4096&format=png)
M17 – The Omega Nebula of the Swann Nebula
This Hubble image captures a small region within M17. This hotbed of star formation is colored according to the chemical elements present. Red represents sulfur, green indicates hydrogen and blue represents oxygen.
Credits: ESA, NASA and J. Hester (Arizona State University)
Image CreditESA, NASA and J. Hester (Arizona State University)
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