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Omega Nebula M17 Wide Field

Started by Clownfish, 05/06/2006 10:34AM
Posted 05/06/2006 10:34AM | Edited 05/06/2006 10:37AM Opening Post
This shot shows the exceptional wide field of the Meade LXD75 8" f/4 Schmidt Newtonian. This is a single 30 minute exposure on Fuji Provia 400F slide film. It was hand guided with an Orion 910mm focal length guidescope using a 5mm reticle. Camera was an Olympus OM-1 and focused with an STI Stiletto. No filters, minimal post processing.

The Omega or Swan nebula is named for the telescopic view - which shows only the brighter central portion and appears like a swan or the Greek Omega symbol. This is a deep exposure to capture the wonderful outer regions of faint nubulosity.

This fine nebula lies just about 2 degrees from the Eagle nebula (M16) and is located within the same spiral arm of the Milky Way.

While not particularly bright, this nebula is a very active star forming region, with a mass of over 800 Suns - more than the star forming region of the Orion Nebula.

Enjoy!

Peter



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Posted 05/06/2006 10:38AM #1
Here's a cropped close-up from this same image.

Peter



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