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M 16

Acquisition details

Dates:
June 25, 2012 ·  June 26, 2012 ·  June 28, 2012 ·  June 29, 2012
Frames:
Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm: 7×1200(2h 20′) -20°C bin 1×1
Astronomik OIII CCD 12nm: 6×1200(2h) -20°C bin 1×1
Astronomik SII CCD 12nm: 6×1200(2h) -20°C bin 1×1
Integration:
6h 20′
Avg. Moon age:
7.78 days
Avg. Moon phase:
53.97%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
1.00

RA center: 18h18m50s.22

DEC center: -13°4729.5

Pixel scale: 4.876 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -7.288 degrees

Field radius: 0.772 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 978x1506

File size: 371.5 KB

Locations: Remote observatory at Astrocamp, Nerpio, Spain

Description

Version D is a funny comparison with the "Pillars of creation" image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Version E is an over-stretched image that shows that there's a lot of faint nebulosity in the area.

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Revisions

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    G
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