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M17, the Omega nebula, Matteo Mooren
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M17, the Omega nebula

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M17, the Omega nebula

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Object type : emission nebula
Distance : 5,000 - 6,000 lightyears

This bright nebula is only one hour visible from my house. That's why I wanted 2 sessions in 2 differnet nights. Unfortunately, the second session was very poor, and I could only use 8 exposures from this session. The endresult has a bit more than one hour. I think, with the low altitude and the circumstances, this is not a bad result.

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M17, the Omega nebula, Matteo Mooren