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M17 The Omega Nebula in Sagittarius

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60 minute exposure on hypersensitized Fuji 400 film with a Celestron 8 inch reflector at f/11 (2000mm).

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This is an area of new star formation. Young, hot stars ionize the

surrounding hydrogen gas which emits photons that are recorded as red

on film. A re-worked version of an earlier work from my portfolio.

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