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M17 in Hubble Palette

Known as The Omega or Swan Nebula and also The Checkmark, Horseshoe and Lobster Nebula

 

Captured over 3 nights early October 2012 shot at native resolution (F5.5)

Total Exposure time 5 hours.

 

Location: Fremont, Michigan

Date of Shoot 1st, 3rd and 8th October 2012

All exposures unbinned

H-Alpha 3nm 8 x 20 min

SII 4 x 20 min

OIII 3 x 20 min

QHY9M monochrome CCD cooled to -30C www.astrofactors.com

Thomas M. Back TMB 92SS F5.5 APO Refractor

Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)

Image Aquisition Maxim DL

Stacking and Calibrating: CCDStack

Registration of images in Registar

Post Processing Photoshop CS5

 

Clear Skies

Terry

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Uploaded on October 9, 2012
Taken on October 8, 2012