Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  M 17  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Omega nebula
M17 - Omega Nebula, Derryk
M17 - Omega Nebula
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M17 - Omega Nebula

M17 - Omega Nebula, Derryk
M17 - Omega Nebula
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M17 - Omega Nebula

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Description

Also known as the Swan Nebula, M17 is an emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius located at an estimated distance of about 5,500 light-years away.

Taken in May 2018 over multiple nights from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 7 hours (420 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm H-α 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon H-α: 28x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M17 - Omega Nebula, Derryk

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