Zooming in on the star formation region Messier 17

This zoom video sequence takes us from a broad vista of the bright central parts of the Milky Way right into a close-up view of the bright star formation region Messier 17. The final detailed view is from the MPG/ESO telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. More information and download options: Credit: ESO, N. Risinger (), DSS. Music: Johan Monell ()