Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
18 Oct 2026
M17
The Omega or Swan Nebula, M17, is shown here in an RGB palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M17
2 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 275.2542 Dec -16.15061
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................04 Apr 2020 - 04 Apr 2020
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 750 | 50m | 4 |
| Red | 450 | 30m | 4 |
| Green | 600 | 30m | 3 |
| Blue | 600 | 30m | 3 |