Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Star Queen
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M16 Eagle Nebula, Mr. Ashley McGlone
M16 Eagle Nebula
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M16 Eagle Nebula

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M16 Eagle Nebula, Mr. Ashley McGlone
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M16 Eagle Nebula

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I took this picture in my back yard last night... M16 Eagle Nebula. It's Milky Way season now, and this is one of several major nebulae visible. The interesting "finger structure" in the middle of the nebula was made famous by the Hubble picture titled "The Pillars of Creation".

After months of clouds and many test sessions this is my first full run with my new QHY268C camera. First time shooting this target. I whispered "wow" three different times while capturing this nebula. It is breathtaking.

QHY268C
Mode 1 high gain
Gain 56
Offset 30
Temp -10C
USB speed 10

Final integration:
4 x 300" lights (13 darks)
70 x 120" lights (50 darks)
2 hrs 40 min total exposure
No flats, dark flats, bias

APP > GIMP (levels, curves, erode) > Topaz DeNoise AI > GIMP (levels, watermark, scale)

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M16 Eagle Nebula, Mr. Ashley McGlone