M17 Omega Nebula NGC 6618

NGC 6618 Messier 17 or the Omega Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius about 5,000-6,000 light-years from Earth.

Image Details
Camera ASI2600MM DUO
Scope AT12 IN
Mount Paramount ME
Guiding Selfguide 5 sec
Exposure S:H:O 15:26:20 * 5 min exposures @-10C = 5:05 total over 3 nights
Location Donvale
Date 2026-10-05
Coordinates RA: 18h 20m 46s
DEC: -16° 10' 22"
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M17 Omega Nebula NGC 6618

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG