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Astro Imaging
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taco1969 · 4 years ago
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“M17 Omega Nebula”
The Omega Nebula, also known as the Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, Lobster Nebula, and the Horseshoe Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745. Charles Messier catalogued it in 1764.
Magnitude: 6
Radius: 11 light years
Age: 1.001 million years
Distance: 5,000-6,000 ly
Constellation: Sagittarius
I took this image using my Explore Scientific ED102 triplet APO CF telescope, ZWO asi294mc pro, on an iOptron IEQ45 pro mount using an Optolong L-Extreme filter, controlled by the ASIair pro.
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taco1969 · 10 years ago
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Tumblr Tuesday: Father’s Day
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