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M17 Nebula (Omega) and surroundings

Anton G
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M17 Nebula (Omega) and surroundings
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Photo description / processing

Shot at the end of summer - beginning of autumn 2025. 10 nights because it's the south, low and constant clouds on the horizon. My own palette SH + O + O, calibration, star addition and subtraction in PixInsight, all post-processing in Photoshop, without paid neural network plugins. Denoise and background in GraXpert. Discussion in the astrochat - https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat , join us!

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Askar 107PHQ
Camera
QHY268M
Mount
ZWO AM5
Guide Scope
QHY OAG
Guide Camera
ToupTek GPM462M
Accessories
Askar 0.7x Reducer
Software
Pixinsight, GraXpert, N.I.N.A., Adobe Photoshop
Location
Мержаново (Ростовская область), Россия

Light pollution

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone

Date taken
t.me/dalniycosmos_chat/62533/75569

Exposure

  • 34 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Ha ·
  • 35 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · SII ·
  • 36 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · OIII ·

Total exposure: 8 h 45 m

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M17 Nebula (Omega) and surroundings
Updated
M17 Nebula (Omega) and surroundings

Oct 3rd, 2025

8 h 45 m

Cropped version of the M17 area. Full version in the adjacent frame. Taken at the end of summer - beginning of autumn 2025. 10 nights because it's in the south, low on the horizon and constant clouds on the horizon. My own palette SH + O + O, calibration, stacking and star subtraction in PixInsight, all post-processing in Photoshop, without paid neural network plugins. Denoise and background in GraXpert. Discussion in the astrochat - https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat , join us!

M17 Nebula (Omega) and surroundings
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M17 Nebula (Omega) and surroundings

Oct 3rd, 2025

8 h 45 m

Shot at the end of summer - beginning of autumn 2025. 10 nights because it's the south, low and constant clouds on the horizon. My own palette SH + O + O, calibration, star addition and subtraction in PixInsight, all post-processing in Photoshop, without paid neural network plugins. Denoise and background in GraXpert. Discussion in the astrochat - https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat , join us!

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