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M16 -- Eagle Nebula
Object
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Type |
Open Cluster / Emission Nebula |
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Constellation |
Serpens |
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Distance |
5,700 light years |
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Magnitude |
6.4 |
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Size |
70 x 50 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2018-07-12 / 2019-09-27 / 2020-08-18 |
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Place |
Cheddar Ranch / Okie-Tex Star Party / Cheddar Ranch |
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Exposure Data |
HaLRGB 180:330:90:90:90 mins @ -15C |
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Ha 18x10, Lum 33x10, R 9x10, G 9x10, B 9x10 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi TOA-150 |
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Focal Length |
1100 mm @f/7.3 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG STL-6303E |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
Internal CFW, Astrodon LRGB (Gen 2), H-Alpha (3nm) |
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Software |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack2+, PhotoShop CS6, eXcalibrator, PixInsight, BlurXTerminator |
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Reprocessed on 02/02/2023 |