The Omega Nebula: A Maelstrom in Sagittarius

The Omega Nebula: A Maelstrom in Sagittarius

The Swan Nebula, also known as the Omega Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula is cataloged as Messier 17 or M17 or NGC 6618, is a bright HII emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. This stellar nursery is located about 5,500 light-years away within the Milky Way galaxy.

This a "hybrid Ha/OIII Bi-Color, near true color image."

Image details:

Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8

Starlightxpress TRIUS PRO-694 Midi Combi PRO Blue Edition incl.CFW & OAG unit

FLI Atlas Focuser

HaOIII RGB = 280min 120 30 30 30min combined exposure 8.2hrs

Astronomik 6nm NB filters

-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames.

Focal length 1120mm

Image scale 0.84"/pix

Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar PRO

Data collected July 18 and 22, 2024, full Moon, good to excellent seeing

Taken from Eagleview Observatory in Australia: pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/eagleview_observatory

Equipment setup: pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/173097781/original

Image Credit: StrongmanMike 
Capture Dates: July 18 & 22, 2024
Release Date: July 24, 2024

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