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M 17

M 17

           Known as  the Omega, Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster Nebula

                 Equipment:        StarLight SXV-H9, Meade 12" RCX, Optec NextGen WideField 0.5X F/R

                    Filter:                 Astronomik Type II with IR block.

                    Binning:              2X2

                    Time:                  HA 10X2 min, R 5X1 min, G 5X1 min, B 6X1 min, Total 36 min.

                    Date:                  July 31, 2005

                    Processed:          Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS 6. 

                    Magnitude          6

                    Distance             5,000 LY

                    Constellation       Sagittarius  

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