Wallpaper author:
Mark Mayer
17 Jun 2023
M17
M17 also known as the Swan Nebula and Omega Nebula is an HII region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745.
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 |