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M17 - Swan Nebula
M17 - Swan Nebula
Pascal


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: Kariani, Greece
Date: Jul 11, 2005
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 60 sec
Galleries: Science and Technology, Astrophotography
Date Uploaded: Jul 14, 2005

Viewed: 578
Comments: 2
Favorites: 0

 Method : Prime focus
Telescope : Celestron C8 SCT Advanced GoTo

M17 lies some 4900 light years away at the constellation of Sagittarius.
It's a region of star formation and shines because of the high-energy radiation of young stars ("young" compared with the cosmic time scale!).
Under ideal conditions (no light pollution) M17 is barely visible as a faint star.

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 07/14/2005 09:33:08 PM
Fantastic! Very nice job.
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 07/14/2005 09:18:02 PM
Super!
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