Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Omega nebula
M-17 in White Light Showing the Shock Waves in Close-up, Fernando
M-17 in White Light Showing the Shock Waves in Close-up
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M-17 in White Light Showing the Shock Waves in Close-up

M-17 in White Light Showing the Shock Waves in Close-up, Fernando
M-17 in White Light Showing the Shock Waves in Close-up
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M-17 in White Light Showing the Shock Waves in Close-up

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This image in LRGB in close-up, shows in detais the shock wave causd b the the stars in the region. Also thanks to a SC 10", f/10 all the details stand out. The camera used was an old Atik314L.

M 17 is distant 17 thousands light years from us and shines thanks to an embedded open cluster formed by about 35 stars made by material of the nebula.

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M-17 in White Light Showing the Shock Waves in Close-up, Fernando