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M16, The Eagle Nebula,
in Serpens
A recent CCD image taken under very poor seeing conditions. Nevertheless, the astonishing density of stars in this region of the Milky Way is obvious — we are looking toward the center of our galaxy through the Sagittarius spiral arm. Additional details regarding the nebula and an older CCD image can be seen here.
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Date |
2004-08-11 |
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Scope |
Astro-Physics 130 EDF, f4 (A-P 0.67 reducer), on A-P GTO 1200 mount; SBIG ST-10XME CCD camera; internal guide chip. MaxIm 4.03 camera control. |
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Exposure |
RGB tricolor; 9 x 10 min red; 9 x 10 min green; 9 x 10 min blue. Flat and dark calibrated. |
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Processing |
Levels and curves and some sharpening applied in Photoshop CS. Noise reduction and sharpening with Kodak Digital GEM Pro plug-in. |
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