The Eagle Nebula

[steppenwolf]

This is a really difficult object for me to capture as it is low in the sky to the South and just skirts my neighbour's trees and the South Downs! However, there was a surprisingly pleasant sky tonight so I felt compelled to have a go. I can never decide with this object if it is called 'The Eagle Nebula' because it looks like a Eagle in flight or whether it is just the head and open beak of an eagle at a totally different scale. Do any of you know?

6 subs. of 300 seconds each using my SXVF-H9C plus 1.4X extender through my 10" Reflector on EQ6 SkyScan mount.

[Jamie]

I think its the "Eagle in flight" .

You don't see it in your image because it is so magnified.

Its more recognisable given a wider field of view.

In saying all that your image is a belter mate... 8)

[CELESCOPE]

excellent image that one Steve, always striking to see this one , looks like you had a late night , but well worth it ,

Cheers

Rog

And thanks for the chat , put my mind at rest

[MikeD]

Cracking result. sharp and great detail.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Very nice Eagle Steve, wish these clouds would go away 'cos I want a go at that.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[MartinB]

Very nice Eagle Steve, wish these clouds would go away 'cos I want a go at that.

Kaptain Klevtsov

Get in the queue KK. Very dramatic Eagle Steve. Great stuff

[centroid]

Very nice Steve, as per usual.

You really are putting in the effort, whereas I've been 'dragging my feet' a bit of late.

Low down in the South or not, you have produced an excellent result!!.

Dave