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Starscape Imaging

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY BY  JON TALBOT

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The Milky Way around M16 and M17

About this Object
The Milky Way region around M16 and M17 is full of star clusters, red emission nebula and background galactic dust. M16 is the bright red emission nebula near the upper center part of the image. M17 is the red emission nebula along the lower center part of the image.

• Optics : Canon 70-200 L series @ 200mm f6.3
  
• Mount: Astro Trac
  
• Camera: Modified Canon 350D
  
• Filters: None
  
• Exposure: 20@ 5min
  
• Camera/Mount Control: Interval timer
  
• Location: Stellarvue Deep Sky Party, Likely CA
  
• Date: July 2011
  

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