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| Optics | Celestron C11 SCT |
| Focal Lenght | 1825 mm |
| Focal Ratio | f/6.5 using GEG |
| Exposure Time | 20 minute exposure |
| Film | un-hypered 35mm Kodak E200 slide film |
| Processing | Enhanced in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 |
| Location | Berkshire, New York |
| Date start | 7/11/2002 |
| Mount | Mountian Instruments, MI-250 NON=GOTO |
| Tracking | ST-4 A3-A6 |
| Temperature | -48 deg |
| Notes | The Omega Nebula - NGC6618 - M17 in Sagittarius, Mag=6.0 distance: 5,000 to 6,000 light years. Total gaseous cloud extends to 40 light years. |
Joseph Schaefer 2002