Messier 16 (War) Eagle Nebula
Coat Hanger Asterism
Friday night brought clear skies and (reasonably) dry air and it was the perfect time to get out for some deep sky imaging. The first target was Messier 16, otherwise known as the Eagle Nebula. I added the (War) in honor of the first victory of the year for the Auburn Tigers. I've imaged M16 a few times and this one may be the best one yet. The "elephant trunks" in the middle were imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope and became one of the most famous images of all time and are known as the Pillars of Creation, an active star forming area.
The second image is known as the Coat Hanger asterism for obvious reasons. I wasn't able to fit all the stars in the image; there's a few more off to the right. Still, it's a striking collection known especially for it's shape and the sharp contrasting colors between the starts.
The second image is known as the Coat Hanger asterism for obvious reasons. I wasn't able to fit all the stars in the image; there's a few more off to the right. Still, it's a striking collection known especially for it's shape and the sharp contrasting colors between the starts.
Photo Details - Messier 16
August 30, 2019
Orion 8" Astrograph on VX Mount
SBIG STF-8300C Camera
Baader MPC Mark III Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector
Skyglow filter
9 subframes at 3 minutes/frame
Total Exposure Time = 27 minutes
Image Acquisition in CCDOps
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in PhotoShop
Image Acquisition in CCDOps
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in PhotoShop
Photo Details - Coat Hanger
August 30, 2019
Orion 8" Astrograph on VX Mount
SBIG STF-8300C Camera
Baader MPC Mark III Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector
Skyglow filter
19 subframes at 3 minutes/frame
Total Exposure Time = 57 minutes
Image Acquisition in CCDOps
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in PhotoShop
Image Acquisition in CCDOps
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in PhotoShop
