Wallpaper author:
    Ken Abremski

    16 Jun 2023

    M17

    Also known as the Omega nebula in the constellation Sagittarius. Data from the observation bundle.

    Dataset from which the image was processed

    M9

    3 credit

    Open
    • Type of target
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      Globular Cluster
    • Camera
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      QHY 600M
    • Target coordinates
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      RA 259.79907 Dec -18.5163
    • Hemisphere
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      Southern
    • Telescope location
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      Chile
    • Transient event
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      No
    • Observed on
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      26 Apr 2023 - 02 May 2023
    Filter
    Avg Exp (s)
    Total Exposure
    Subframes
    Luminance3301h28m16
    Green19248m15
    Blue22456m15
    Red20852m15

    M17