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M 16 - Eagle Nebula' in Serpens

Nerpio/Spain

A star cluster, embedded in glowing hydrogen and oxygen gas, about 6500 light-years away. The central part became famous by the photo "Pillars of Creation" of the Hubble space telescope.

Telescope: ASA 12N-OK3 f3,6
Mount: ASA DDM 85
Camera: ZWO 6200MM Pro
Filter-wheel: FLI CFW 3-12
Filter: Astrodon Ha, OIII, SII
Exposure: HA:6x500sec, OIII:6x500sec, SII:6x500sec
Programs: Maxim DL 5.0, PixInsight SE 1.9 full exif


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