M17
Nebula in Sagittarius

R.A. 18 : 21.4 (h.m)
Declination --16 :11.5
Distance 5000ly
Brightness +7.0
Size 25 arc min
NGC ????

 

This image was taken on the 6th July 2004, using a 80mm Skywatcher and SC1 Modified Toucam Pro. 21 x 30 seconds, captured using K3CCD tools and aligned stacked in Registax v2.

 

Here is a map of where you can find M16