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Messier 17, NGC 6618, IC 4701-6-7, VdB 120, Sh2 45, NGC 6596 |
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Messier 17, NGC 6618, IC 4701-6-7, VdB 120, Sh2 45, NGC 6596 |
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Open cluster with nebula |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Coordinates | RA:18h 20m 48s D:-16° 11' 00" |
| Magnitude | - | Size | 20x20 arc min |
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| Optics | Takahashi FSQ 106 |
| Mount | Eq6-Pro |
| Camera | Cooled Canon EOS 50D at 6 C° (external temperature 22 C°) |
| Exposure | 15 exp. 20 minutes each, 800 ISO | Notes | Image acquired from Canino (VT) - SQM 21.0 |
| Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium). |
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