M17

Name: The "Omega" or "Swan" Nebula.

Constellation:Sagittarius

Instrument:8-inch F5 reflector with Sky watcher coma corrector and an ASI 2600MC (gain 100 -20C).

Exposure time: A stack of 32 three-minute exposures.

Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html

			AP#82 : M17
			Name: The "Omega" or "Swan" Nebula. Constellation:Sagittarius Instrument:8-inch F5 reflector with Sky watcher coma corrector and an ASI 2600MC (gain 100 -20C). Exposure time: A stack of 32 three-minute exposures. Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html


	Magnitude: 6.0 Angular size: 11' This is a bright emission nebula just north of the Sagittarius star cloud (M24). The most notable feature is the horseshoe shaped feature that gives the nebula its name. Go to AP#83 M11 Return to AP100 main page.