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 M17 - The Omega Nebula 




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Optics: Ceravolo 12" F9 2700mm - Astrograph
Mount: AP 1100 AE
Camera: FLI-PL16803
Filters: Astrodon LRGB E Series Gen II
Guiding Systems: External Guidescope with Lodestar II
Dates/Times: June/July 2015
Location: Sierra Remote Observatories - CA - USA
Exposure Details: R:G:B => 100:130:100 = > (10x10):(13x10):(10x10) All Bin1 [num x minutes]
Cooling Details: -30°C
Acquisition: Maxim DL/CCD, ACP
Processing: CCDStack2+, PS CS5
Mean FWHM: 1.06" / 1.98"
SQM-L: 21.77 / 21.84
Note Imaged from Sierra Remote Observatories with a shared setup
Credits Data Acquisition John Kasianowicz, Daniele Malleo, Rob Pfile, Rick Stevenson, Jerome Yesavage, Leonardo Orazi
Credits Image processing Leonardo Orazi