Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
10 Jul 2026
M17
M17, the Swan or Omega Nebula, is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M17
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 275.2667 Dec -16.1678
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................11 Jun 2023 - 15 Jun 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 395 | 2h5m | 19 |
| SII | 237 | 1h15m | 19 |
| OIII | 268 | 1h25m | 19 |