Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
16 Jun 2023
M17
M17 (also known as the Omega Nebula among other names) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It is one of the largest star-forming regions in the Milky Way galaxy.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M9
3 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 259.79907 Dec -18.5163
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................26 Apr 2023 - 02 May 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 330 | 1h28m | 16 |
| Green | 192 | 48m | 15 |
| Blue | 224 | 56m | 15 |
| Red | 208 | 52m | 15 |