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Omega Nebula - M17, 



    
        

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Omega Nebula - M17
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Omega Nebula - M17

Acquisition details

Dates:
Aug. 7, 2015
Frames:
Tella-Optics Dark Sky-E1 2": 32×300(2h 40′) ISO400
Integration:
2h 40′
Darks:
18
Flats:
26
Bias:
62
Avg. Moon age:
22.59 days
Avg. Moon phase:
45.35%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
4.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 727655

RA center: 18h20m47s.5

DEC center: -16°1152

Pixel scale: 3.641 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 94.209 degrees

Field radius: 1.115 degrees

Resolution: 620x365

File size: 201.9 KB

Locations: Home observatory II, Silvânia, GO, Brazil

Description

I think this is my best result until now. This object is amazing, so it's easy to make it so beautiful.

Also is the first time that I used a CLS filter. It's a Dark Sky E1 filter from Tella-Optics, that I think it could have a better coating, but is satisfactory even so.

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