Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | M16, NGC 6611, IC 4703, Eagle Nebula, Star Queen Nebula |
| Object type | Emission nebula with embedded star cluster |
| Coordinates | 18h 19min, - 13° 46' (Sagittarius ) |
| Description | Messier 16, the Eagle nebula, is a beautiful emission nebula
featuring a star forming region with columns made famous by the Hubble
Telescope images. It was discovered by Messier in 1764 and lies about
8000 light years from earth. M 16 is a good example of the association of
emission nebulosity with a cluster of young, hot O- and B-type stars.
Click on the above image to double the resolution (50% of original). Here is a color image taken with a refractor showing twice the field of view. |
| Exposure | Ha 180 min @ -25°C - all exposures 15 min |
| Camera | SBIG STL-11000, selfguided / Astronomik 13nm Ha filter |
| Optics | RCOS 14.5" Ritchey-Chrétien @ f/9 |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, Sigma Pre Beta 11, Adobe Photoshop CS |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 21Aug2004 - 02:00 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 6, Seeing 5, Temperature 0° C |
