M17 Swan Nebula
M17 Swan Nebula Hybrid Image
TMB 130mm with Apogee U8300 for Color and Planewave 17in with Apogee U16 for Luminance Ha 8.6hrs OIII 3.6hrs SII 4.3hrs Lum 2hrs Color data upscaled to Luminance. Image scale .63 Feel free to zoom in
M17 the Swan Nebula also known as the Omega Nebula lies in the constellation Sagittarius. This is an emission nebula, and is about 5500 light years from Earth. The total field of nebulosity is approximately 40 light years in diameter.
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20min Ha Subframe
M17 20min Ha Subframes 26 x 20 = 520 min combined image
20min OIII Subframe
M17 20min OIII Subframes 11 x 20 = 220 min combined image
20min SII Subframe
M17 20min SII Subframes 13 x 20 = 260 min combined image
15min Luminance Subframe from 17in Planewave
M17 15min Lum Subframes 8x 15 = 120 min combined image
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Narrowband Data only TMB 130mm and Apogee U8300
Narrowband Data
Scope TMB130mm
Camera Apogee U8300
Mount Atlas EQG
Filters Astrodon Ha5nm OIII3nm SII3nm
Exposures Ha 8.6hrs OIII 3.6hrs SII 4.3hrs 20min subs RGB 40min each Total 18.5hrs
Location Connellsville Pa. Home Observatory 2010
Luminance Data
Scope Planewave 17in
Camera Apogee U16
Mount Paramount ME
Filters Astrodon LRGB
Exposures Luminance 15min subs 2Hrs
Location Sierra Nevada Mountains CA. Heavens Mirror Observatory SRO 2012