M16 ‘Eagle Nebula’

Anton Winter By Anton Winter
M16 ‘Eagle Nebula’

This M16 ‘Eagle Nebula’ was taken from my suburban backyard on the 26th July 2013.

Total of 180 minutes sub-exposure time consisting of:

  • 30 x 1 minute
  • 24 x 5 minute
  • 3 x 10 minute

(No darks, flats or bias frames)

Taken with Canon 550D with an Astronomik CLS Clip In filter & Orion Field Flattener.

  • Imaging Scope: Orion ED80T
  • Guide Scope: Orion 80mm
  • Guide Camera: Orion Starshoot Autoguider
  • Mount: HEQ5 GOTO
  • Guiding: PHD
  • Image capture: Nebulosity3
  • Stacking and pre-processing: PixInsight