M16 (Eagle nebula) in Sagittarius

Updated : 18 September 2004.

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  • CCD : STL11000M ABG 1x1 binning
  • Exposure time : 70:70:70 min SII-Ha-OIII (10 min individual exposures)
  • Date and Time : 22-23.08.2004
  • Instrument : FSQ 106mm f/5
  • Focal length : 530 mm
  • FWHM :
  • Filters : Astronomik SII, H-alpha and OIII filters
  • Image processing : average combine, darks, flat
  • Problems/comments : Further processing in Imageplus (SII-Ha-OIII combine, DDP) and Photoshop. Image was done at the farm Hakos, IAS observatory Namibia. Below you can find a cropped view of only Messier 16 (the Eagle nebula).

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