M16 - Hydrogen Alpha |
Object: M16- Eagle Nebula located in the constellation Serpens Cauda. M16 is located about 7,000 Light Years away. Telelscope: SV80L - f/7.5 - piggybacked on LX200 Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 Guiding: SXV Guider through LX200 10" f/4.0 piggybacked on LX200 Exposures: Ha: 15 X 120s (30 minutes total - unbinned) Filters: Schuler Ha Comments: Taken near Lake George, Colorado at the Rocky Mountain Star Party. Only able to get 30 minutes before clouds started rolling in. First attempt at M16. No Flats or Dark Frames, AA3 for capture and process. |