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Messier 16, Eagle Nebula in narrowband

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Frames :

SII : 5 x 25m  2 x 20m

Ha:  7 x 10m ,  4 x 25 m

OIII: 9 x 25m, 3 x 20m

Mix = R= S, G=0.50 H + 0.50S , B =O

 

Messier 16, Eagle Nebula in narrowband

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Frames : 12 x Ha x 15 min , 8 x SII x 20 min, 8 x OIII x 20 min (3 consecutive days of imaging)

Palette  (R = 50%Ha + 50% SII,  G = 15%Ha + 85%OIII, B = OIII)

Pillars of Creation
Pillars of Creation

M16 in Hubble Pallete

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Pillars of creation
Pillars of creation
M16 in Hubble pallete
M16 in Hubble palette (80*SIII+20*H, H, O)

Messier 16, Eagle Nebula

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M16 Eagle Nebula - distance 7,000 light years
M16 Eagle Nebula – distance 7,000 light years

Frames 4x Ha x 10 min, 3 x S II x 15 min, 3x OIII x 15 min

9/7/2013

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Eagle Nebula Redux

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(Combined photos from 8/6/2013 and 9/7/2013  – subframes: 61x51min)

9/7/2013

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M16 – Eagle nebula

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(20 subs x 5 min)

Pillars of Creations

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From nova.astrometry.net

Center (RA, Dec):    (274.714, -13.819)
Center (RA, hms):    18h 18m 51.328s
Center (Dec, dms):    -13° 49′ 06.734″
Size:    1.08 x 1.43 deg
Radius:    0.895 deg
Pixel scale:    1.53 arcsec/pixel
Orientation:    Up is 123 degrees E of N

8/06/2013

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M 16 – Eagle Nebula

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Pillars of Creation

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From nova.astrometry.net

Center (RA, Dec):    (274.740, -13.857)
Center (RA, hms):    18h 18m 57.540s
Center (Dec, dms):    -13° 51′ 26.556″
Size:    75.5 x 57 arcmin
Radius:    0.788 deg
Pixel scale:    1.35 arcsec/pixel
Orientation:    Up is 126 degrees E of N