Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle nebula  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611
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M16: The Eagle Nebula, Wes Chilton
M16: The Eagle Nebula
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M16: The Eagle Nebula

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M16: The Eagle Nebula, Wes Chilton
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M16: The Eagle Nebula

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I haven't been able to post a proper image in many months due to poor weather.

Back in May I took a trip out to one of my favorite sites in the Mojave Desert... but even though the skies were very dark and clear, it was extremely windy and the Moon was already at 87%. Anyway, the first night was the only decent night I had (the other nights were 20mph to 35mph winds!)

Even so I had to toss almost 2/3s of my data due to winds... so here at least are my 16 best 10 minute unguided subs. Obviously I need some short exposures to properly resolve the core, but that will have to wait to later in the summer.

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M16: The Eagle Nebula, Wes Chilton

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