This is an image of M17, also know as the Swan Nebula or Omega Nebula. It is an emission nebula about 6,000 light years away in the constellation Sagittarius.
June 5 - July 2, 2014
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, NM
Telescope: TEC-140 (F7)
Camera: SBIG ST-8300M
Mount: AP900 GTO
Luminance: 29x20 minutes (binned 1x1)
Red: 12x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Green: 12x15 minutes (binned 2x2)
Blue: 12x15 minutes (binned 2x2)