photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
strongmanmike2002 | all galleries >> Images taken from Wallaroo (2012-2021) >> Orion Optics UK AG12 - High resolution imaging >> The Eagle Nebula in Narrowband > M16 The Eagle Nebula
previous | next
17-JUL-2014 Press F11 for a Full Screen view

M16 The Eagle Nebula

Click on image to see a close up

This image combines data from two optical systems and frames the famous
Eagle Nebula in Serpens. The image has been composed with narrow band filters.
SII Ha OIII

System 1) Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
SII Ha OIII = 120 105 120 min (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, no darks, no flats
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Loadstar
Comments: Clear and reasonable seeing with a near full moon

System 2) AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO + FLI ProLine11002 CCD & CFW-2-7
SIIHaOIIILRGB = 120 180 120 30 30 30 30min (9hrs total)
-35C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
Image scale = 1.4"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9 and SX guide camera
Comments: Taken from Bob and Pats farm in poor seeing


other sizes: small medium large original auto
previous | next
comment | share