M17, the Omega (aka Swan, Horseshoe, or Lobster) Nebula, is magnitude 6 starforming nebula 6000 LY away in Sagittarius. 
9 hours of #NBOSC exposures on 2026-08-04>05 under Bortle 7 skies from Austin, Texas, rendered in a modified HOO palate. Telescope and camera courtesty of Jan and Anita Hanawalt.

FF80 600/80mm, L-Ultimate dual NB filter, ASI2600 MC camera, ASIAIR Plus controller, AM5N mount. 1106 5' exposures stacked and processed in PixInsight with RC-Astro and SetiAstro tools. Final exp and crop in Affinity Photo