Object	M17 / NGC 6618
Scale	3.53 arc-secs/pixel
North angle	1.94°
Date	09/25/00
Location	West Covina, CA
Equipment	TeleVue 101, ST7E, GM8
Processing	DDP, 5 X 120 Sec. exposures with MaxIM, Invert and Mult Combined in Photoshop
Notes	After invert and mult, the operator images as 25% layers to average out noise from the image multiply.
Background	M17 also known as Omega or Swan Nebula, is located at a distance of approximately 5,000 light years. M17 is a star forming region where star formation makes the molecular clouds glow as emission nebula. There are about 35-40 stars embedded in this object that are not visible in optical light.