Observation by Peter Tickner: The Eagle and the pillars of creation

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2023 May 17 - 00:10

Uploaded

2023 May 17 - 16:15

Objects

The Eagle Nebula (M16)

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 18^h18^m
Dec: -13°48'
Position angle: +2°25'

Field size

0°27' × 0°24'

Equipment

ZWO ASI2400MC Pro
Baader S filter
OAG
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Exposure

300 seconds x17

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

M16, the Eagle and the pillars

Title

The Eagle and the pillars of creation

About this image

This proved to be more challenging than expected. It is a low target I can only observe for a limited time period anyway and just to add to the fun I had random twitches in RA after my first set of images - and it wasn't until I rebooted my camera kit that everything settled down again. End result I lost nearly an hour of time when I could have been recording the nebula. Luckily despite numerous satellite trails as well in some images I was able to stack a usable result!

Peter

Files associated with this observation

M16 17 May Max E BAA.jpg (1.5 MB)

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