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M16 up close (Edge), Steven Gill (Parkesburg Observatory)
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M16 up close (Edge)

M16 up close (Edge), Steven Gill (Parkesburg Observatory)
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M16 up close (Edge)

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Since I put in my observatory shed last year with the Nexdome on it, I had dreamed of putting a small refractor on top to shoot a wider FOV of Nebulas while the Edge is trained on an interesting detail. I figured why not the Pillars of Creation and full M16 at the same time?

Being in B5, I feel that I am fortunate enough to be able to shoot broadband pretty easily on moonless nights, but I couldn't resist the chance to shoot this simultaneously with both scopes in narrowband.

Here's the Pillars shot from the Edge HD11 with t he focal reducer!

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M16 up close (Edge), Steven Gill (Parkesburg Observatory)