| Camera |
Canon 20Da |
| Date |
18 July 2006 |
| Description |
Also called the Swan or the Horseshoe
nebula, the Omega nebula is Messier object 17 (M17).
The nebula is illuminated by stars
forming inside gaseous areas and the gasses hide the
young stars forming inside. Thought to be 5000 to 6000
light years from Earth, the nebula is part of our Milky
Way Galaxy. This is just one of the many interesting
areas you see through your telescope as you look toward
the center of our galaxy. |
| Processing |
The picture is a combination of 4 shots
of 4 minutes each at ISO 1600. Taken from our driveway,
with an AP 160 refractor guided by an ST4 autoguider and
held up with the G11 mount. The camera used an IDAS light pollution filter. Pictures
aligned, combined and contrast enhanced in ImagesPlus. |
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