| Image details |
| Date: 06/01/2008, New Mexico Skies |
| Exposure: 15 x 5 minutes |
| Telescope: Celestron 9.25 at f/6.3 |
| Mount: Losmandy G-11, guiding (webcam, PHDGuiding, Tak FS60C) |
| Camera: Canon 20Da at ISO 1600 |
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| Object details |
| Number: M17, NGC 6618 |
| Type: emission nebula |
| Magnitude: 6.0 |
| Diameter: 40' |
| Constellation: Sagittarius |
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