Messier 17, the Swan Nebula is a bright stellar factory about 5,500 light-years away in Sagittarius. Not my best picture - the stars are 'blooming' a bit from an unknown cause, whether dew, dirt or misaligned optics, and the Moon was fairly bright - but it's still a fairly pretty scene. The 'belt mod' for my HEQ5Pro mount is working well though!
16 x 5-minute exposures, ISO800 and
more details at the larger version here.
