M16 - The Eagle Nebula
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M16 - The Eagle Nebula |
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Description:
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Large, naked-eye emission nebula in Sagittarius- huge clouds of hydrogen gas swaddling star-birthing regions. This is the location of the now-famous Hubble photograph, "Pillars of Creation". |
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Telescope/Mount:
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Mid-1980's Astro-Physics 6" f/8 refractor on Losmandy GM100 mount |
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Camera and Control Software:
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Starlight Xpress MX916 unbinned |
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Exposure:
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unsure, possibly L: 3x10, RGB: 1x10 each |
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Calibration:
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Dark subtraction |
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unknown |
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Guiding:
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ST4, 80/910 refractor |
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Date and Location:
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2-Jul-2000 at Lassen National Park in Northern California |
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Seeing, Transparency and Conditions:
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unknown, but Lassen NP is DARK! |
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Comments:
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I'll see if the image details are around here somewhere... |