M17
Emission Nebula, HII Region
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Subject Names:
M17, NGC6618, Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula
Constellation: Sagittarius
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Date:
June 2019
Location:
Anza, California
Optics:
Takahashi FS-152 with FC-35 0.66 reducer. Focal Length 820mm @ f5.4
Mount:
AP900GTO
Camera:
QSI 683WSG
Filters:
Astrodon E series LRGB
Astrodon Narrowband Filters: Ha (5nm)
Astrodon Narrowband Filters: Oiii (3nm)
Guiding:
SX Ultrastar in QSI Off-Axis Guider
Exposure:
L: 16 x 5 minutes, Bin 1
RGB: 8 x 5 minutes each, Bin 2
Ha (5nm): 32 x 10 minutes, Bin 1
Oiii (3nm): 32 x 10 minutes, Bin 2
Total Exposure = 840 minutes (14 hours : 0 minutes)
Software:
Acquisition: MaxImDL 6, CCD Commander
Processing: PixInsight
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M17Messier 17NGC6618Omega NebulaSwan NebulaCheckmark NebulaHorseshoe NebulaHII RegionEmission Nebula
