M 17 Omega Nebula
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Messier 17 or NGC 6618 also Known as Omega Nebula and Swan Nebula is the constellation Sagittarius. The Omega Nebula is between 5.500 light-years from Earth and it spans some 15 light-years in diameter. The image taken with narrowband filters in HTS Hubble Telescope Color palette. |
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Location / Date |
Mauna Keratea Obs August 2010-11 |
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Telescope |
WO Zenith Star ED70 |
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Field Flattener |
Astro -Tech 2” |
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Mount |
Sky Watcher EQ6 Pro |
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Camera |
QHY9 KAF 8300 mono CCD, Temp -25 C |
| Guiding | QHY 5, TS Finder 8x50 |
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Filters / Exposures |
Ha = 18x1200 bin 1x , Oiii=12x900 bin 2x , Sii= 12x900 bin 2x |
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Total Exp[osure Time |
15 hours |
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Software |
Nebulosity 2, Deep Sky Stacker, PixInsight, Photoshop CS5, Starry Night, EQmod |
