Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Star Queen
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M16 - Eagle Nebula, Bruce Rohrlach
M16 - Eagle Nebula
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M16 - Eagle Nebula

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M16 - Eagle Nebula, Bruce Rohrlach
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M16 - Eagle Nebula

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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The heart of the Eagle Nebula (M16) in Serpens.

Ha emissions mapped to Red.

OIII emissions mapped to Green.

SII emissions mapped to Blue.

I.e a HOS rendition of this false colour composite.

Skywatcher 8 inch f5 Newtonian.

ZWO ASI1600mm Pro

3 sets of 240 x 30 second subs (Gain 250, Temp -20C).

Imaged over 3 nights in July and August (6 hours exposure).

Lysterfield, Melbourne.

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M16 - Eagle Nebula, Bruce Rohrlach