M17 Swan Nebula HSO

M17 Swan Nebula HSO
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M17 Swan Nebula HSO

Messier 17 (M17), also known as the Omega Nebula, is a famous star-forming nebula located in the southern constellation Sagittarius. The diffuse emission nebula lies near the constellation’s northern border with Scutum, at a distance of 5,000 to 6,000 light years from Earth. It has an apparent magnitude of 6.0
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
CHI-2-CCD
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
May-7-2020
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm)
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight, PS
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Data provided by Telescope Live, Processing Ray Diehr
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