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
Down Under Observatory on Facebook
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
Down Under Observatory on Facebook