astrophotography astro photo image Horseshoe Nebula, Swan Nebula ( M17 NGC6618 ) - Starlight Xpress HX916 - Fornax 50 / Zeiss Sonnar 300/4 Telephoto Lens (3.00inch / fl=300mm )

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Horseshoe Nebula, Swan Nebula ( M17 NGC6618 )

Size: 11' x 11' Magnitude: 7.00 RA: 18:20:48 DEC: 00:11:00 Best obeserved in June at midnight
Scope:	Fornax 50 / Zeiss Sonnar 300/4 Telephoto Lens (3.00inch / fl=300mm )
Imaging Method:	prime focus
Camera/CCD:	Starlight Xpress HX916
Location:	11deg 32min 42sec east 49deg 13min 54sec north, Germany
Condition:	Seeing: bad - Transparency: fair
Exposure:	300.00
Description:	R frame is average of 12 frames, B frame is average of 5 frames, Baader UV-IRX Filter, Homeyer Filter Wheel
Photographer:	Tom Licha, 29.07.2003 photo ranked: 2.95 with 22 votes (not realtime, last updated: 13.11.2009 12:50)
References to more Photos:	High Resolution Version of this Photo (will open new window) More of Horseshoe Nebula, Swan Nebula ( M17 NGC6618 ) More of Starlight Xpress HX916 More of Fornax 50 / Zeiss Sonnar 300/4 Telephoto Lens (3.00inch / fl=300mm ) More of Tom Licha More of prime focus

If you want to judge the quality of that photo, please... (Be fair and take into account that faint and small objects are more difficult than bright and big ones!)
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