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M17

Outer region:

Telescope:  Astro Physics 12" Riccardi-Honders f3.8.
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME II
Camera: SBIG STXL 16200
Filters: Astrodon
Exposures:  OIII 2 hours, Ha 2 hours.

Inner region - Composite Martin Pugh and Paul Haese data.

Telescope:  RC Optical Systems 12.5" f9
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STL 11000M
Filters: Astrodon
Exposures:  Ha 1.5 hours, SII 6 hours, OIII 5 hours.

Telescope:  GSO RC 12"
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME
Camera: SBIG STXL 11002 with AOX
Filters: Astrodon
Exposures:  HaOIIILRGB 240:120:240:90:75:75 minutes.