Flaming Eagle in the sky M16 in (HOO)

Eagle nebula (M16) is interstellar cloud that composed mainly of hydrogen gas & dust. It contains star formation nurseries like open star cluster NGC 6611. The UV radiation from the young stars is responsible for excitement of the surrounding hydrogen gas to glow in red colour. In the middle of the image is a dark nebula that hiding star formation and famously known as “Pillars of Creation”. This nebula is 7000 light years distant from Earth. Gear setup: Celestron HD 8 @ f/6.3, iOptron GEM 45 guided by SW 50 & ZWO 290MM, Optolong e-Nhance filter, ZWO 2600MC @ 0. Captured by APT, PHD2, Sharp cap pro, 29 x 300sec, 10 Darks, 50 Bias, No Flats. Total integration 2.4 hours. Stacked by APP & Processed by PI and PS. For more image details: www.astrobin.com/full/l8ggxr/0/

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Uploaded on July 9, 2022