M17 - The Omega Nebula
Description: Emission nebula in Sagittarius. Ran out of exposure time as M17 ran into a building. Also known as NGC6618, M17 is fairly bright at magnitude 6.9 but fairly compact at 11 x 6 arc minutes. Camera: SBIG ST-F8300M at -20C Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N Filter: Baader RGB Exposure: 3 x 10min per RGB Location: Southern Alberta Star Party S.E. of Medicine Hat, Alberta Date: September 10, 2023

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