An unobstructed view of the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Star clusters M4,M6,M7 stand bright in and around Scorpius. Several Nebulae are visible in this photo also, M16 Eagle Nebula, M17 Omega Nebula, M8 Lagoon Nebula and M20 Trifid Nebula.
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