Observation by Oliver Hext: M16

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Oliver Hext

Observer

Oliver Hext

Observed

2025 Apr 29 - 02:00

Uploaded

2025 May 08 - 17:48

Objects

The Eagle Nebula (M16)

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 18^h18^m
Dec: -13°50'
Position angle: -39°34'

Field size

4°06' × 2°45'

Equipment

Redcat 51mm
AZ-GTI Mount EQ
ZWO 2600MC
Optolong L-eNhance Tri-Band Deep Sky Imaging Filter

Exposure

120 120s

Location

Portsmouth

Target name

M16

Title

M16

About this image

M16. Cropped. 120 x 120s. Still learning PixInsight. Redcat 51mm. AZGTI in EQ. ZWO 2600MC. Bortle 7 Location. Just skips the roof tops! This time using the PixInsight Normalise HSO data with Pixelmath - by Bill Blanshan

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