Designation |
M16, NGC 6611, IC
4703, Eagle Nebula,
Star Queen Nebula |
Object type |
Emission nebula with embedded
star cluster |
Coordinates |
18 h 19 min, - 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 for a higher resolution
rendering. There is also a close-up in the light of hydrogen alpha here. |
Exposure |
NRGB 90:40:40:40 min @ -20°C, no
filter on luminance, all exposures unbinned |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000, selfguided
/ Astronomik RGB filterset |
Optics |
TEC APO200FL @ f/8 with TEC Field
Flattener |
Mount |
Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
Software |
MaxIm DL/CCD, Registar, Sigma Pre Beta 11, Adobe
Photoshop CS |
Location - Date - Time |
San Esteban (Chile) - 23Aug2006 -
01:00 UTC |
Conditions |
Transparency 8/10, Seeing
5-6/10, Temperature
14° C |