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The Swan (M17)
M17 · Deep Sky · Nebula
Photographed by Macastronomer
Imaging summary
- Telescope / lens
- Askar FRA300
- Camera
- Pegasus SmartEye
- Location
- Root River Park, Rochester, MN
- Captured
- October 10, 2026
About this photograph
On a night with wind and seeing troubles, I still grabbed this little gem.
Astronomical target
- Target name
- The Swan
- Catalog designation
- M17
Acquisition
- Acquisition start date
- 2026-10-10
- Acquisition end date
- 2026-10-10
- General location (public)
- Root River Park, Rochester, MN
- Additional notes
- 294 images, 10 sec subs for 1 hour. Some thrown out.
Copyright and license
- Copyright holder
- Free
- License
- Free
- Rights notes
- Use at will
Optics
- Telescope or lens
- Refrector
- Optics manufacturer
- Askar
- Optics model
- FRA300
Camera
- Camera manufacturer
- Pegasus
- Camera model
- SmartEye
Processing
- Processing software
- AstroWizard