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M17 in Hubble Palette, Terry Hancock

M17 in Hubble Palette

M17 in Hubble Palette, Terry Hancock

M17 in Hubble Palette

Description

Known as The Omega or Swan Nebula and also The Checkmark, Horseshoe and Lobster Nebula

Captured over 3 nights early October 2012 shot at native resolution (F5.5)

Total Exposure time 5 hours.

Location: Fremont, Michigan

Date of Shoot 1st, 3rd and 8th October 2012

All exposures unbinned

H-Alpha 3nm 8 x 20 min

SII 4 x 20 min

OIII 3 x 20 min

QHY9M monochrome CCD cooled to -30C www.astrofactors.com

Thomas M. Back TMB 92SS F5.5 APO Refractor

Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)

Image Aquisition Maxim DL

Stacking and Calibrating: CCDStack

Registration of images in Registar

Post Processing Photoshop CS5

Clear Skies

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M17 in Hubble Palette, Terry Hancock