M16 Eagle Nebula


Details

M16 the Eagle Nebula is famous for its Pillars of Creation. This is a title of the most iconic image the Hubbel Space Telescope has ever taken. Well, my image is far from that. Captured in La Palma during really bad conditions.


Image Details

Telescope Optics
TMB 80/600 at 510mm

Mount
Vixen GP-DX2

Camera
SBIG ST8300

Filters
Baader LRGB

Integration Time
NN

Date
August 2012

Conditions
Bad Sky Conditions

Remarks
I took this image from an observing plattform on La Palma island in 2012. The site was affeced by very bad seeing and clouds.

Object Details

Type of Object
Emission Nebula, Open Cluster

Constellation
Serpens

Location
La Palma