M17
M17
The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula[1][2] (catalogued as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogued it in 1764. It is by some of the richest starfields of the Milky Way, figuring in the northern two-thirds of Sagittarius.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Bradford Coast Remote Telescope (OU) CDK17
Camera
FL1 PL09000
Location
Tenerife
Date of observation
31/05/2024
Filters
HSO
Processing
Affinity Photo
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