| M17. The
Swan Nebula |
| Diffuse and
emission nebula in Sagittarius |
| Also
known as Omega, Horseshoe or Lobster nebula, is another region of star
formation that shines due to the high radiation of the young stars
that, in this case are hidden inside the nebula. Distance to earth: 5,000 light years Visual Magnitude: 6.0 More information: Messier index. M17 |
| Date and location | 30-Jun-2013. Caraquiz, Guadalajara |
| Telescope | ASA N10, FL=906mm on ASA DDM85 mout.No autoguide |
| Camera | FLI ML16803. H-alfa SII and OIII Baader filters |
| Image
processing |
H-alfa: 14x600s, SII,OIII:
17x600. Process with Pixinsight |
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| Date and location | 30-ago-2008. Caraquiz, Guadalajara |
| Telescope | ASA N10, FL=906mm. Autoguíde with Miniborg50, QHY6 and Guidemaster |
| Camera | Artemis11002. Baader 7nm H-alpha filter |
| Image
processing |
H-alpha:
23x300s stacked with
AIP4WIN. Process with Pixinsight |
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| Date and location | 20-ago-2005. Caraquiz, Guadalajara |
| Telescope | Megrez II 80ED, f=560mm. Autoguíde with Toucam and LX200GPS |
| Camera | Artemis285. IDAS LPS Hutech filter, with IR cut |
| Image
processing |
L: 5x300s; H-alpha: 6x300s;
RGB:2x300s. Images stacked and RGB composition with
AIP4WIN.
LRGB with Adobe Photoshop. Filter with Pixinsight |
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| Date and location | 12-ago-2005. Caraquiz, Guadalajara |
| Telescope | LX200GPS, f=2000mm. Focal reducer 0,74. Autoguíde with Toucam and Megrez II 80ED ( barlow x 3) |
| Camera | Artemis285. IDAS LPS Hutech filter, with IR cut |
| Image
processing |
L: 4x300s; H-alfa: 3x300s;
RGB: 2x300s.
Images stacked and RGB composition with AIP4WIN.
LRGB with Adobe Photoshop. Filter with Pixinsight |
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