Widefield View of Messier 17 - The Omega Nebula
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on July 8, 2024 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2024:07:18 07:46:36
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Here is a quick widefield view of Messier 17 (cataloged as M17 or NGC 6618), also known as the Omega Nebula or Swan Nebula, it is a star-forming region in the Milky Way galaxy. It's located in the constellation Sagittarius, about 5,500 light-years from Earth. M17 is a vast cloud of dust and gas that's roughly 15 light-years in diameter and has a mass of around 800 solar masses. It's part of a larger cloud that's about 40 light-years in diameter and has a mass of 30,000 solar masses.
Tech Specs: William Optics REDCAT 51 Telescope, ZWO ASI071MC camera running at 0F, 29 minutes using 60 second exposures, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro mount, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in PixInsight. Image Date: July 8, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://thedarksideobservatory.com
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