Messier 17 - The Celestial Swan

Here's a stunning shot I captured of Messier 17 - The Omega / Swan Nebula. Messier 17 is a huge star forming nebula (H II region) residing at 5,000 light years distant with a diameter of 15 light years. Similar to the Orion Nebula, M17 has a blue reflection nebula, dark nebula, and red emissions nebula. Messier 17 is found in the constellation Sagittarius.

 

Photo Details:

Camera: Canon 60D MagicLantern

1370mm

f/9

ISO: 5000

Exposure: 60 seconds * 18 frames

This is a median composite of 18 individual captures.

 

-Scott MacNeill

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