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M 17 (NGC 6618) Sgr - The Omega Nebula
Date: 15.8.2009 (20:54 - 22:46 CET)
Equipment: SW 80/600 ED, Vixen 0,67x, CG5 GOTO ADV mount
Camera: Modif. Canon EOS 350D (Baader ACF) + Baader UHC-S
Exposure: 11x480 sec + 10x120 sec, ISO 800
Location: Havlíčkův Brod - Chrast
Processing: Adobe DNG Converter, SubRaw, DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop
Description: M 17 is listed as an emission nebula with an open star cluster. In the lower right corner is the emission nebula IC 4701.

M 17 (R - red channel)

M 17 at resolution 1600x1200