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M17, The Omega or Swan Nebula in Sagittarius
M17, The Omega or Swan Nebula in Sagittarius
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M17, The Omega or Swan Nebula in Sagittarius by pommierr
 
M17, the Swan or Omega nebula in Sagittarius is a star forming region like the Orion Nebula. The distance to M17 is about 5000 light-years. . Images were 30-second unguided exposures calibrated with bias, dark frame subtraction and flat field correction.
Keywords: C14, Compustar, Swan, Omega, LensPen-Optics-Cleaning-Tool, Flashlight-Night-Vision, T-Ring-for-35-mm-Canon-EOS-Camera, T-Adapter-, Reducer-Corrector

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Celestron Equipment LensPen - Optics Cleaning Tool (93575), Flashlight, Night Vision (93588), T-Ring for 35 mm Canon EOS Camera (93419), T-Adapter, (C5, 6, 8, 9-1/4, 11, 14) (93633-A), Reducer - Corrector (94175)
Additional Equipment Compustar C14 with f/6.3 focal reducer-corrector
Camera Canon 20D
Exposure Time 170 x 30 seconds = 1 hour 25 minutes at ISO 1600
Software MaxDSLR, Photoshop CS2
Date/Time Taken 07.20.2009 06:16
Location Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR
Upload Date: 02.01.2010 11:20
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Downloads: 3
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File size: 339.9 KB

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