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Size: 11 x 6 arcmin Magnitude: RA: 18h 20m 45s Dec: -16 d 10m 0s |
| M-17 is several degrees above M-8. The stars around M-17 are easy objects for amateur scopes and the nebula begins to appear even with short CCD exposures. However, seeing the nebula itself may be a challenges unless you have dark skies. Binoculars may show a fuzzy patch of light, at the location shown in the image below taken with the Nikon Camera. | |
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Scope: Nikon 28 mm Lens |
| Kodak Gold 200 | |
| Focal Ratio: f3.5 | |
| Exposure: 15 min | |
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Scope: Orion MAK 500 |
| Nikon & Kodak MAX 800 | |
| Focal Ratio: f5.5 | |
| Exposure 15 min w/ STAR 2000 Autotracker | |
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Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Auto Tracker | |
| Focal Ratio: f3.3 | |
| Exposure 15 min | |
Note the satellite Trail |
Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX-5C CCD Camera | |
| Focal Ratio: f4.6 | |
| Exposure 12 min using Track & Accumulate software | |
 Unfortunately, I did not have precise focus on this image. A lot of post processing has helped the appearance, but I did not get the results I had originally hoped for. Maybe next time. |
Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Auto Tracker | |
| Focal Ratio: f10 | |
| Exposure 65 min | |
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