Omega Nebula
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
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Telescope
ASA 500N, a 50-cm F3.8 corrected Newtonian telescope
Camera
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Location
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Location
EL SAUCE OBSERVATORY, CHILE
Date of observation
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Date of observation
4 April 2023
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight & Adobe Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Harshwardhan Pathak(processing)/ original data from telescope live
