Observation by Nik Szymanek: M16 The Eagle Nebula

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2020 Apr 22 - 05:03

Uploaded

2020 Apr 22 - 20:05

Objects

The Eagle Nebula (M16)
IC2177
IC4703

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 18^h18^m
Dec: -13°49'
Position angle: -0°27'

Field size

0°25' × 0°25'

Equipment

Planewave CDK24, 24 inch (61cm) telescope
FLI ProLine PL9000 3056 x 3056 0.62 arcsec/px
Astrodon H-alpha, OIII and SII filters
Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders

Exposure

10 minute sub-exposures

Location

El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado valley, Chile

Target name

Messier 16

Title

M16 The Eagle Nebula

About this image

M16 The Eagle Nebula

Image taken using the Telescope Live CHI-1 telescope.

Planewave CDK2460 cm f/6.5

CCD Camera: FLI ProLine PL9000 3056 x 3056

0.62 arcsec / px

Narrowband image using 3nm Astrodon filters.

Ha: 8 x 10m

OIII: 10 x 10m

SII: 4 x 10m

Processed with PixInsight and Photoshop CC2020

Files associated with this observation

M16 NS BAA.jpg (1.3 MB)

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