James Janusz 2000 thru 2020 All Rights Reserved
Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF Description:NGC6618, or Messier 17 (M17) AKA The Swan Nebula, an Open Cluster with emission nebulosity in the constellation Sagittarius.
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO Constellation: Sagittarius Distance: 5k to 6k LY - Magnitude: 6.0 Size: 20 x 20 Arc Min.
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider Type: Emission Nebula with Open Cluster
Exposure Data: Ha OIII Bicolor; 10 hours Ha 5 hours OIII. Position: R.A. 18h 22m 00s Dec -10° 00' 29s
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing Date: June 2020
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory
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