The Omega Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It is also known as the Swan Nebula and is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years distant. 69x180sec fits exposures captured across three nights in N.I.N.A 3 and stacked in Siril 1.4. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Canon T3i with full spectrum modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: · · Resolution 5112 x 3365
![M17.jpg](_data/i/upload/2026/04/24/20260424171736-60ec9fdd-me.jpg "The Omega Nebula is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It is also known as the Swan Nebula and is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years distant. 69x180sec fits exposures captured across three nights in N.I.N.A 3 and stacked in Siril 1.4. Telescope: Orion 8" 1000mm f4.9 Newtonian reflector. Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G Guide Scope: Meade 800mm f10 reduced to f5 with Atik x.5 focal length reducer (ADM rings). Imaging Camera: Canon T3i with full spectrum modification. Guide Camera: Meade DSI Pro monochrome 16bit camera. Imaging camera in prime focus. Filtration used: · · Resolution 5112 x 3365")
