CFHT Astronomy Image Of The Month - December 2002

Messier 17 : The Omega Nebula

Credits:

Image data obtained using the CFH12K camera, Copyright © 2000 CFHT Color image creation by Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT), Copyright © 2000 CFHT Image optimization and editorial work by Edizioni Scientifiche Coelum Web page editor: Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT)   [jcc@cfht.hawaii.edu]