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Messier 16 (M16, NGC 6611) is a magnitude 6 open cluster/diffuse emission nebula (IC 4703) in the constellation of Serpens Cauda, and is located at a distance of about 7,000 light years. Date: July 8,10,11 2008 Location: New Ringgold PA Optics: Meade LX200R 12 inch at f/5.9 Mount: Paramount ME Camera: SBIG ST-8XME / CFW-8 Guiding: ST-8XME integral guiding chip controlled by Maxim CCD Exposure: LHaGB - Luminance: 5x6 min, Ha:9x10 min, G:5x5 min, B:5x8min (L unbinned and color binned 2x2) Processing: Image acquisition using CCD Autopilot. Initial processing was done using Maxim DL with subsequent processing with Photoshop. |
Blue Mountain Vista Observatory New RInggold PA |
M16 The Eagle Nebula |