Subject

M17 Swan or Omega Nebula in Sagittarius

Celestial Coordinates

18h 20.8m -16°10'

 

 

Telescope

10 in LX-50 @ f6.3

Date

July 6, 1999

Exposure Time

45 min

Film

Fuji Superia 400

Guiding

Manual with OAG

Photo Start Time

10:50 PM

 

 

Comments

Image scanned from a 4 x 5 print. Photo had strong green cast and significant vignetting due to the focal reducer. The vignetting was removed in Photoshop using techniques described in the Technique section of this site. This picture was taken in my back yard .

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