Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: M17 Sh2-45, Omega nebula
Apparent RA: 18 20 48.0
Apparent Dec:-16 11 00
Constellation: Sagittarius
23 Jul 2016
A warm up for the start of the season. Very low down in the south and only 4x600s before the clouds rolled in. The open cluster M18 lurks at the bottom of the frame.
View full sized image of M17 Sh2-45, Omega nebula
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This object is part of the Sharpless Catalogue of HII regions
This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.
Imaged with my homemade telescope mount
Exposure Details :
Astrodon 3nm Ha 4x600s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Equipment:
Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount
Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
