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Messier Object 17 - ngc 6618 the Swan or Omega Nebula -- emission nebula with open cluster in Sagittarius
Telescope : Explore Scientific ED127/f7.5 apo Triplet -- Camera : Canon XT-350d modified by Hap Griffin -- Mount : piggyback on Meade LX 200 Classic 12
for more information, go to the SEDS site at http://messier.seds.org/m/m017.html