M16 - The Eagle Nebula in SHO Narrowband

This is my first attempt at imaging M16 and the "Pillars of Creation". Where I am located I have many trees further down the road that block the view this low to the horizon, so with a 1.5 hour window each evening, I managed to get a few good clear nights and build the image successfully. I also plan on creating a drizzle of the center showing the pillars of creation in a bit more detail.

 

Image Details:

Red Channel: 51x300S - 6nm SII

Green Channel: 51x300S - 6nm Ha

Blue Channel - 51x300S - 6nm OIII

Darks and flats subtracted from all frames

 

Images were acquired on the following dates:

July 21, 2019, July 24, 2019, July 28, 2019, July 31, 2019, Aug. 1, 2019, Aug. 3, 2019, Aug. 19, 2019, Aug. 20, 2019, Aug. 21, 2019, Aug. 22, 2019, Aug. 23, 2019, Aug. 24, 2019, Aug. 25, 2019, Aug. 26, 2019, Aug. 27, 2019

 

Total of 12.8 Hours

 

Equipment Details:

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro Direct USB Control with EQMOD

Imaging Camera: QHYCCD QHY183M Mono ColdMOS 20mpx Camera at -20C

Imaging Scope: Sky-Watcher Quattro 8" Imaging Newtonian

Corrector/Reducer: ASA 0.73x Reducer (F2.9)

Guide Camera: StarlightXpress Lodestar X2

Filters: Astronomik 36mm 6nm Ha, OIII and SII

Filterwheel: StarlightXpress 7x36mm USB Filterwheel with Off Axis Guider

Focuser: Primaluce Labs Sesto Senso Electronig Focuser

USB Control: Pegasus Astro Ultimate USB Hub

 

Image Acquisition Software: Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro

Guide Software: PHD2 2.6.6

Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8.6

 

 

Done