M16_EagleNebula_01May23

Messier M16 the Eagle Nebula

Contains the Pillars of Creation that was made popular by a Hubble Image.

 

Acquisition:

40 3 min exposures total of 2 hours

Location: Rural area west of Houston

Bortle: 4/5

Moon: 78%

 

Gear:

Mount: ZWO AM5

Main Cam: ZWO ASI294MC Pro @ gain 121 and -4F

Guide Cam: ZWO ASI120MM Mini with ZWO 30mm f/4 scope

Lens: Sigma 150-600 @ 600

Filter: Baader Moon and Sky Glow

 

Processing:

Pixinsight WBPP

GraXpert Gradient removal

Pixinsight SPCC, SCNR, Blur and NoiseXTerminator

Pixinsight StarXterminator, Levels, Curves

Photo Shop/ACR final edits

 

Done