M17, the Omega Nebula (Reggie)

M17, the Omega Nebula

Messier 17 in Sagittarius is one of the brightest diffuse nebulae in the sky. Commonly known as the Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or (especially in the southern hemisphere) Lobster nebula, M 17 is just visible to the naked eye under very favorable conditions. The overall color of the Omega Nebula is reddish, due to light emitted from the hot hydrogen gas excited by the stars that have just formed within it. However, the nebula's brightest region is actually white, apparently the result of light emission from the hottest gas, mixed with reflections of bright starlight from dust. The nebula contains a large amount of dark obscuring material, which has been heated by the hidden young stars, and shines brightly in the infra-red. This is a Foraxx image with RGB stars. Imaged from my backyard. AZEQ6, Sharpstar SCA260, ASI2600MM, Antlia SHORGB filters. Bortle 7 Stacked in Astro Pixel Processor and processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC.

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