M17 Omega Nebula

NGC6618 Messier 17 or the Omega Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius about 5,000-6,000 light-years from Earth. RA 18:21:23.387 DEC -16:10:8.703, 1.14 arcsec/pixel.

Camera	STL-11000M	Scope	GSO 8 RC
Mount	Paramount ME	Guiding	Self guide, 30 sec, Bin 1x1
Exposure	HaLRGB 80:10:10:10:10	Location	Donvale
Date	2010-06-02