M17 Omega Nebula
Image information:
| Date: | 07/14/2007 |
| Equipment: | SBIG ST2000XM with CFW8a and Astronomik type 2c LRGB filter set through WO ZS105ED telescope on Losmandy GM8 mount. WO ZS105ED working at f5.6 with WO 0.8X reducer/flattener. |
| Image type: | LRGB |
| Exposure time: | 10X6min Luminance binned 1X1, RG&B 5X4min each binned 2X2. |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
M17, NGC6618, Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula |
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Object type: |
Diffuse emission nebula |
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Object size: |
46' X 37' |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
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Comment: |
M17, Omega Nebula is part of huge cloud of molecular gas in the constellation of Sagittarius in which star formation is still taking place. Cluster of some 35 hot, young stars is contained within the nebula. These stars excite hydrogen atoms in the cloud to shine. The nebula contains large amounts of dark obscuring material. That material is sculptured by the intense radiation of stars in the nebula creating interesting features. Omega nebula is 15 ly across and its distance is between 5000 and 6000 ly. |
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