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M17

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M17

Acquisition details

Dates:
June 23, 2020
Frames:
270×60(4h 30′)
Integration:
4h 30′
Avg. Moon age:
2.25 days
Avg. Moon phase:
5.62%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 3638148

RA center: 18h21m04s.8

DEC center: -16°0946

Pixel scale: 0.983 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 268.854 degrees

Field radius: 0.436 degrees

Resolution: 2624x1814

File size: 3.3 MB

Locations: Home Observatory, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Data source: Backyard

Description

M17 in Ha OIII and RGB

Ha 90 minutes

OIII 90 minutes

Red 30 minutes

Green 30 minutes

Blue 30 minutes

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M17, 



    
        

            Kevin Parker