A breathtaking view of a star-rich region in the Sagittarius constellation of the Milky Way Galaxy. Millions of stars are visible, interspersed with dark dust lanes and vibrant nebulae. Key features include the red Omega Nebula (M17), the open star cluster M18, the star cloud M24, and the red emission nebula IC 1283 with flanking blue reflection nebulae NGC 6589 and NGC 6590. This image showcases the beauty and complexity of our galaxy.

Astronomy Picture from 21/09/2004

M24: A Sagittarius Starscape

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap040921.html


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