M17 (aka, Omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula)

[Bill Richards]

This nebula is ~5500 light-years from Earth and is ~15 light-years in diameter. It is considered one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy. Its local geometry is similar to the Orion Nebula except it is viewed edge-on rather than face-on.

This is the result of over 4-1/2 hours of exposure time taken on 2024-06-06.

Equipment and Software:
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Mount: iOption CEM40 w/iPolar
Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8 w/0.7x focal reducer
Auto-Focuser: Rigel Systems nFOCUS
Imaging Camera: ASI2600MC-Pro
Filter: AstroHutech NBZ dual-band filter
Guide Camera: ASI174MM-Mini on OAG
Imaging Software: NINA
Guiding Software: PHD2
Image Processing Software: PixInsight

Exposure Details:
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Camera Temperature -15C
Bias: 50
Gain: 100
70 x 240s
Plus 32x Darks, Flats, and Dark Flats

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[AlanLichty]

Beautiful imaging.

 

[JimFox]

So much great detail Bill. A lot of depth to this. That was interesting the comparison to Orion.