The Swan Nebula (M17)

Date: August, 14, 2004
Instrument: Takahashi FS102 @ f8 w/Losmandy G11 Mount
Guiding: Televue Pronto w/SBIG ST7 & CCD Soft
Imaged with Hutech Modified Canon 300d
Exposure: 4 X 5 Minute @ ASA800 - Tokai Light Pollution Filter
Processed in CCD Soft, Picture Window Pro and Photoshop
Location: My Dark Sky Site in Highland County, OH

Object Data:
Visual Magnitude: 6.0
Distance From Earth: 5000 - 6000 Light Years
Size of Object: 15 Light Years Across
SEDS Page on M17