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Photographer:
Garrett Grainger
Location of Photo:
DeBary, FL
Date/Time of photo:
April 25, 2009
Equipment:
Imaging scope was Orion ED80 Canon Rebel XT - Hap Griffin Modified 40 x 120s & 8 x 300s Guided with PHD & EQMOD IDAS LPS IP Vista Camera Control, IP 3.75, PS CS3
Description:
The Omega Nebula Messier 17 (M17, NGC 6618), also called the Swan Nebula, the Horseshoe Nebula, or (especially on the southern hemisphere) the Lobster Nebula, is a region of star formation and shines by excited emission, caused by the higher energy radiation of young stars.
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