M16- Astronomy and astrophotography CCD camera images



16/07/2005
Object name: M16 Eagle nebula
Popular name: Eagle nebula
Object type: Open Cluster
Magnitude: 0
Size: 8 0
Position angle: 0
Classification: II3mn
Apparent RA: 18 18 48.0 Apparent Dec: -13 47 50
Constellation: Serpens

This is the first time I have pointed my sensitive SC3 camera at the eagle nebula. I increased exposure time and reduced gain a bit. This object is a very low elevation from my location

Captured in k3ccdtools. Stack in registax. No Dark. Curves in photoshop. Faded minimum filter to reduce star brightness in photoshop Exposure Details :
49x30s on 200mm @ F5 with SC3.5
Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK