Observation by Adam Rawlinson: M17 - Omega (Swan) Nebular

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Adam Rawlinson

Observer

Adam Rawlinson

Observed

2023 Aug 09 - 23:00

Uploaded

2023 Aug 10 - 13:44

Objects

The Omega Nebula (M17)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h20^m
Dec: -16°11'
Position angle: +125°55'

Field size

1°11' × 0°57'

Equipment

Primaluce Airy 90 APO
SXPro 694 Trius C
skywatcher EQ6 pier mounted

Exposure

25min

Location

Sandhurst UK

Target name

M17 - Omega Nebular

Title

M17 - Omega (Swan) Nebular

About this image

I have a problem with trees in the summer, so to image these low down objects in the summer sky takes some specific timing.

Anyway, often views (on a tripod) but not often imaged in my observatory is the lovely Omega Nebular.
Also known as the "Swan", when viewed through the eyepeice you see a swan!

Not visible in this image but if you turn the brightness down on the image and squint then its there.

Back in the real world this is a could of Hydrogen HII interstellar gas about 6000 lyr away, Illuminated by the stars of open cluster NGC 6618.

Files associated with this observation

C_M17-SWAN-NEB_001.jpg (754.6 kB)

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