• M17 (the Omega Nebula), M18, and M24
    • M24
    M24 Annotated image
  • IC 4715, M24, is sometimes considered an open cluster
  • in Sagittarius but it is actually a window through the
  • dust clouds in the Milky Way that allows us to see
  • stars from the far side of our galaxy.  NGC 6603,
  • a true open cluster, is also visible just below
  • and to the right of center.  In the bottom
  • left corner is M17, the Omega Nebula.
  • Hover over the picture for an annotated version
  • Date:  14 July 2023
  • FOV:  6° 54' × 4° 36'; the angular size of M24 is about 120' × 60'
  • Telescope:  Askar FRA300 pro (300mm f/5 Petzval)
  • Guiding:  ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera,
  • SVBony SV165 Mini 40mm f/4 guide scope
  • Computer:  ASIair pro Raspberry Pi
  • Mount:  ZWO AM5 mount
  • Camera:  ZWO ASI6200MC Pro Cooled (-10°C) Color CMOS with gain 0
  • Pixel size:  3.76 μm
  • Resolution:  2.596 arcsec/pixel
  • Filter:  in camera UV/IR cut
  • Stacking:  Thirty 240 second frames using Pixinsight
  • Total Time:  2 hours
  • Processing:  Pixinsight – SPCC, DBE, BlurXT, NoiseXT, MskStr, GHS, HistoTr,
  • PixelMath MskStr + GHS + HistoTr, Sat, Scale + Rotate180
  • Location:  Stony Creek Boat Launch near Henderson, NY