Astrophotographers Bob and Janice Fera took this photo June 3 to 4, 2013 from Eagle Ridge Observatory in Foresthill, Calif.
CREDIT: Bob and Janice Fera
The Swan Nebula shines in this beautiful night sky image captured by a team of veteran astronomy photographers.
Messier 17, NGC 6618, the Swan or Omega Nebula is a region of star formation located between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years from Earth away in Sagittarius.
The emission nebula glows from the high-energy radiation of bright, young stars deep within the core.
The nebula has many names because it’s said to resemble a swan when inverted, a Greek omega letter and even a horseshoe.
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