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M 17 - Omega Nebula with Chile Two telescope of the Slooh network and processing with Pixinsight and Photoshop. The Omega Nebula (also known as the Swan Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula or by the catalog abbreviations M 17 and NGC 6618) is an emission nebula, discovered by de Chéseaux in 1746 and rediscovered by Charles Messier in 1764, located in the constellation Sagittarius. Due to its brightness, The Omega Nebula is rather easy to locate: it is located 2° southeast of the star γ Scuti. it is easily identified even with binoculars 10x50 or even smaller, if the sky is dark and clear: it shows itself in these instruments as an elongated spot; through a 114 mm instrument, equipped with a UHC filter, it reveals most of its nuances and its play of light. From 200 mm the vision is exceptional, and it is better to take a long pose photo to capture the pink color.
The Omega Nebula can be observed with reasonable ease from most of the populated areas of the Earth, thanks to the fact that it is located at a declination not too austral: in some areas of Northern Europe and Canada, near the Arctic Circle, its visibility is however very difficult, while in central Europe it appears relatively low; From the southern hemisphere the nebula is clearly visible high in the nights of the austral winter and in its tropical belt can be seen perfectly at the zenith. The best time for its observation in the evening sky is between June and October.
m17-6
M 17 - Omega Nebula with Chile Two telescope of the Slooh network and processing with Pixinsight and Photoshop. The Omega Nebula (also known as the Swan Nebula, Horseshoe Nebula, Lobster Nebula or by the catalog abbreviations M 17 and NGC 6618) is an emission nebula, discovered by de Chéseaux in 1746 and rediscovered by Charles Messier in 1764, located in the constellation Sagittarius. Due to its brightness, The Omega Nebula is rather easy to locate: it is located 2° southeast of the star γ Scuti. it is easily identified even with binoculars 10x50 or even smaller, if the sky is dark and clear: it shows itself in these instruments as an elongated spot; through a 114 mm instrument, equipped with a UHC filter, it reveals most of its nuances and its play of light. From 200 mm the vision is exceptional, and it is better to take a long pose photo to capture the pink color.
The Omega Nebula can be observed with reasonable ease from most of the populated areas of the Earth, thanks to the fact that it is located at a declination not too austral: in some areas of Northern Europe and Canada, near the Arctic Circle, its visibility is however very difficult, while in central Europe it appears relatively low; From the southern hemisphere the nebula is clearly visible high in the nights of the austral winter and in its tropical belt can be seen perfectly at the zenith. The best time for its observation in the evening sky is between June and October.