| Name: | Messier 17 |
| Other names: | Swan Nebula (it really looks like a swan!) |
| Description: | Diffuse Nebula |
| Ascension: | 18 : 20.8 |
| Declanation: | -16 : 11 |
| Apparent diameter: | 11 (arc min) |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Magnitude: | 6.0 |
| Distance: | 5000 light years |
| Equipment: | Meade ETX90-ICX 4242 - f/0.4 |
| Date / Time UTC: | july 2005 |
| Stacked : | 47 of 157 |
| Exposure time: | 25 s |
| Location: | Valle Ferro, Portugal |
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