| IMAGE INFORMATION |
OBJECT INFORMATION |
| Telescope |
c9.25 on AP12001GTO |
Designation |
M16 |
| Focal Length |
F/5.8 1365mm |
Position |
RA 18 : 18.8 DEC -13 : 47 |
| Guiding |
eFinder sbig remote guide head |
Type |
Diffuse Nebula |
| Control |
MaximDL |
Magnitude |
6 |
| CCD Camera |
Sbig ST2000XM |
Size |
7' |
| Image Scale |
1.12 arcsec |
Distance |
7,000 Light years |
| Filters |
Astrodon LRGB |
Constellation |
Serpens |
| Exposures |
12 x 5 min Lum 1x1, 8 x 4 min ea RGB 2x2 |
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| Calibration |
Flats, Bias, darks |
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| Software |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS2 |
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| Date |
Peach State Star Gaze Sept 2008 |
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The Eagle Nebula Messier 16 (M16) is a conspicuous region of active star formation, situated in Serpens Cauda. The starforming nebula, a giant cloud of interstellar gas and dust, has already created a considerable cluster of young stars. The cluster is also referred to as NGC 6611, the nebula as IC 4703.
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