Mid-Summer M17 SHO

[Andy Nowlen]

Between November 2023 and January 2024 I have had ONE night of imaging. Now I am reduced to applying the great new Pixinsight and Astropixel Processor tools, techniques, and apps to my older images. So this is a reprocess of a previous effort on M17.

This version of M17 is from July 2021. At that time I had less than 2 years of astro imaging experience.

These subframes were captured over our July 4 long weekend vacation. We were situated on the western edge of the Rogue-Umpqua Wilderness area. Although the nights were short, the skies were dark, and happily, the mosquitoes were not very aggressive!

Enjoy the view!

ES ED 102mm @ 714mm
Filter UV/IR
Filter l-enhance
Asi533mc pro Camera
AsiAir Controller
iOptron CEM40 mount

July 5, 2021
July 8, 2021
July 10, 2021
Frames:
Optolong L-eNhance 2": 40×120″(1h 20′)
Optolong L-eNhance 2": 33×180″(1h 39′)
Optolong L-eNhance 2": 18×300″(1h 30′)
ZWO UV IR CUT 2": 5×180″(15′)
ZWO UV IR CUT 2": 21×240″(1h 24′)
Integration:
6h 8′
Avg. Moon age:
17.97 days
Avg. Moon phase:
6.89%

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Lots of detail in this. I like the color palette for this image as well.

 

[JimFox]

The Omega nebula is a fun one indeed! I need to be able to rework mine, or just image it again as I have the new Antlia ALP-T 5nm filter I would like to use on it.

Great job with this Andy, it sure looks great!

 

[AlanLichty]

Gorgeous work - I like the level of detail you teased out of this.

 

[Mike Lewis]

This came out nicely indeed. hard not to be super frustrated with such a restriction in night to image.

ML

 

[Todd H]

Nice image!!

 

[Comet Hunter]

Nicely done