Observation by Karen Smith: M16 - The Eagle Nebula

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Karen Smith

Observer

Karen Smith

Observed

2025 Jul 03 - 01:00

Uploaded

2025 Jul 21 - 19:23

Objects

The Eagle Nebula (M16)

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 18^h18^m
Dec: -13°48'
Position angle: -40°51'

Field size

0°32' × 0°21'

Equipment

Meade 8" LX90 SCT telescope
ZWO ASI2600MC pro
ZWO AM5n Mount
ZWO OAG with ZWO ASI 120mm mini camera for guiding
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
Optolong L-eXtreme Filter

Exposure

85 x 180 second exposures

Location

My back garden in the West Midlands, UK

Target name

Messier 16

Title

M16 - The Eagle Nebula

About this image

Taken over three nights in total, 19th June to 20th June, 20th June to 21st June and from just after midnight on 3rd July 2025. I had over 100 x 3 minute exposures, but due to guiding errors etc, I only stacked the best 85. The exposures were stacked and processed in PixInsight using GraXpert, BlurXterminator and StarXterminator.

Files associated with this observation

M16-v2web.jpg (8.4 MB)

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