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M16 - The Eagle and the Pillars of Creation , Oliver Czernetz

M16 - The Eagle and the Pillars of Creation

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M16 - The Eagle and the Pillars of Creation , Oliver Czernetz

M16 - The Eagle and the Pillars of Creation

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Messier 16 - The Eagle and the Pillars of Creation

A young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens.

Its name derives from its shape that is thought to resemble an eagle. It contains several active star-forming gas and dust regions, including the famous "Pillars of Creation".

HaHaR:G:B)

Ha: 40x300s

RGB: 196x120s

RGB-UHC: 32x180s

RGB from Leibnitz, Austria:

TS Optics 130/719 Tripplet Superflat APO

Canon EOS 1100 D unmodded

Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro HEQ5 SynScan

Lacerta MGEN-2 Autoguider

H-Alpha from Siding Spring Observatory - NSW, Australia

OTA: Planewave 20" (0.51m) CDK, Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph

Aperture: 510mm

Focal Length: 2259mm (focal reducer)

F/Ratio: f/4.4

Mount: Planewave Ascension 200HR

CCD: FLI-PL09000

Data + Image Processing: Oliver Czernetz

Software: Canon EOS Utility, Fits Liberator, Deep Sky Stacker, Fitswork, Adobe PhotoShop CS5 Extended

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M16 - The Eagle and the Pillars of Creation , Oliver Czernetz