M17 is the nebulous patch to left of center in this photograph. Know as the Swan or Omega nebula it is located a short distance from M16.
A wider field view of this area can be found by clicking here.
Additional information about this object can be found on the SEDS website
Photograph Information | |
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Date | 06.29.2008, 06.30.2008 |
Location | Flint Hills of Kansas |
Telescope | AP130 @ f4.5 using AP .75 telecompressor |
Camera | Canon 350D, Hutech modified type I |
Exposure | Stack of 30, 5 minute exposures at ISO 800 |
Notes | Excellent transparancy on 6.29, very good the 30th. Calibrated with bias, dark and flat frames. Initial RAW conversion, registration and stacking in IRIS. Noise reduction in PixInsight LE 1.02 Additional adjustments in Photoshop CS2 |