| "The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 82) |
Astrophotography by Jason Jennings |
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| Nebulae :: M16 - Eagle Nebula | |
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| Object | M16 - Eagle Nebula |
| Comment |
The Eagle Nebula (M16) is a prominent and active star forming region located in the constellation Serpens Cauda. The nebula is giant interstellar cloud of hydrogen gas and dust harboring the embryonic stages of stars. The young star cluster NGC6611, can be seen center of the frame. This stellar swarm is relatively young, being around 5.5 million years old. It comprises of very hot young blue stars of the spectral type O6. The Eagle Nebula is approximately 7,000 light years distant. This image is a Ha[HA+R]GB composite. |
| Optics | Takahashi TOA-150 F/7 (1050mm FL) |
| Camera | SBIG ST10XME (NABG) - 1x1 bin (image scale: 1.33 arcsec/pix) |
| Mount | Paramount GT1100s |
| Exposure | Total exposure time: 2.9 hours (L:70min,R:35min,G:35min,B:35min) |
| Date | 08/04/2008 |