| Object: M17 |
Common name: Swan/Omega Nebula |
Other names: NGC6618 |
| Optics: 10" LX200GPS at f/10 |
Mount: Standard Field Tripod on Superwedge |
| Camera: SBIG ST-7E |
Exposure: 36 minutes |
Sub-exposures: L:22min / R:4min / G:4min / B:6min |
| Temp: -12° C |
Other Accessories: SBIG CFW-8 |
| Location: Joshua Tree, CA |
Date: April 23, 2003 |
| Processing: Image acquisition, DFR, FFR, alignment, and median combine in CCDSoft. Levels, curves, unsharp mask in Photoshop. |
Other Notes: The Swan Nebula is a 6.0 magnitude nebula in the constellation Sagittarius.
As with most of my LX200 images, this one appears to be soft in focus and needs some work with the color saturation and balance.
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