Southern Sky Gems Observatory, Kalahari Desert, Namibia
Officina Stellare RiDK 305 F7.9 OTA

Total Exposure Time: 5:30 hours Bin1:Ha 33 x 10 min.
This image is 1900x1069 pixels


SBIG STF8300M, AP GTO1200 mount, guided w/MaximDL
Processed with PixInSight using IP4AP methodologies (www.ip4ap.com)

Since the very planning of our Southern Sky Gems Observatory, I have dreamt of imaging M16 up close and personal... Last night the dream came true.

Though this image still requires SII and OIII, not to mention some nice RGB stars, I decided that the details showing up in this image justify sharing it with you. I hope you like it as much as I do.