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AUG/SEPT-2016

M16 - Eagle Nebula' in Serpens

Nerpio/Spain

A star cluster, embedded in glowing hydrogen and oxygen gas, about 6500 light-years away. The central part became famous by the photo "Pillars of Creation" of the Hubble space telescope.

Telescope: ASA 10N-OK3 f3,6
Mount: ASA DDM 85
Camera: FLI ML8300
Filter-wheel: FLI CW 5-7
Filter: Astrodon 5nm Ha,OIII,SII
Exposure: Ha:18x600sec, OIII:18x600sec, SII:18x600sec
Programs: Maxim DL 5.0, CCDStack 2.94, PixInsight SE 1.8 full exif


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