Messier 17

The Omega Nebula is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years from Earth and it spans some 15 light-years in diameter. It is considered one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy.[3] Its local geometry is similar to the Orion Nebula except that it is viewed edge-on rather than face-on    This image consists of a total of 3hrs and 50min.  This is made up of the following individual frames:

I took the images from my backyard observatory using an Astro-Tech AT130EDT telescope with a  focal length 910mm.  I used the ZWO ASI 294MM Pro camera and Antlia LRGB and Narrowband filters.   All process using PixInsight.