Eagle Nebula (M16)
Messier 16 (NGC 6611), also known as Eagle Nebula, is an open cluster and emission nebula in the constellation of Serpens (Cauda) at a estimated distance of 9000 lightyears. The nebula spans an area of about 120′ x 25′. In the center of the nebula one can find the famous ‘pillar of creation’ imaged by Hubble Space Telescope.
The images was created as a classical LRGB with some addition of Ha data to the red channel. North is at 2 o’clock.
[description from O’Meara]
Details
Telescope:
RCOS 14.5″ f/8
Mount:
ASA DDM85
Camera:
Andor U16M
Filters:
Astrodon Gen2
Exposure:
L(HaR)GB 640:(1200:240):220:220 min.
Location:
ROSA Remote Observatories Southern Alps
Author:
© Martin Rusterholz, Astrophotographer
Hello, my name is Martin Rusterholz. I’m a Swiss amateur astrophotographer living near Zurich, the biggest town in Switzerland. My interest in astronomy started when I was 16. At that time, I built my first Newtonian telescope and mount. I studied physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) which was the only study including at least some aspects of astronomy and astrophysics.
“Looking at the nights sky is an experience touching everybody deeply inside, something common to all human beings independent to the language spoken by the individuals”.
Deep-sky astrophotography is my passion. 