M17 - The Omega Nebula

Bernard Miller

M17 - The Omega Nebula

This is an image of M17, also known as the Swan or Omega nebula. It is an emission nebula about 6,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius. It spans about 15 light years in diameter and has a mass of about 800 solar masses.

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Planewave CDK24

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI PL 9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

21 May 2021

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Astrodon LRGB 2GEN

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight and Photoshop

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Bernard Miller/Telescope Live