Designation:
M17
Date:
July 26th, 2019
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
14 X 299 sec.
ISO:
1600
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Astroflat
Notes:
The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. 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 that it is viewed edge-on rather than face-on.