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M17 Omega, M16 Eagle, SH2-54 Nebulas of Scutum, Josh Jones
M17 Omega, M16 Eagle, SH2-54 Nebulas of Scutum
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M17 Omega, M16 Eagle, SH2-54 Nebulas of Scutum

M17 Omega, M16 Eagle, SH2-54 Nebulas of Scutum, Josh Jones
M17 Omega, M16 Eagle, SH2-54 Nebulas of Scutum
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M17 Omega, M16 Eagle, SH2-54 Nebulas of Scutum

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With 3 great nights over a new moon, this image came together in a 1×2 mosaic near the Scutum & Sagittarius constellations comprised of M17 to SH2-54.  The famous Eagle Nebula is front and center in this narrowband Sulfur, Hydrogen, Oxygen composition.  Approximately 9 hrs of capture time with 109 x 300 second images were used.

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M17 Omega, M16 Eagle, SH2-54 Nebulas of Scutum, Josh Jones