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Started by Clownfish, 07/23/2005 08:32PM
Posted 07/23/2005 08:32PM Opening Post
Just for fun, this is a very deep exposure taken in July 2005.
It's an extended exposure to bring out faint details.
Can you figure out which this deep sky object is?

Pete

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Posted 07/23/2005 09:50PM #1
Very nice, Pete!

I'll keep mum about the target's popular name (or names, rather). wink

Thanks for sharing.
-Dan
Posted 07/26/2005 02:36PM #2
Can you figure out which this deep sky object is?

For those who had no idea, this is the Omega or Swan nebula in Saggitarius. Most people expose just to show the Swan shape in the center-that whitish colored area. With deep exposure, you cam really see how big this nebula is, and it almost looks 3D.