Taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, this is a region within M17, about 5,500 light-years away, showing star formation.  M17, is also known as the Omega or Swan Nebula, and is located in the constellation Sagittarius.   The colors are created by various gases like hydrogen (green), sulfur (red), and oxygen (blue).

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