M16.The Eagle Nebula that nearly wasn't...for me

[sulaco]

Here's an image that i just finished processing after finding the lights that were taken months ago on a memory stick that i was emptying and had forgotten about, only had the lights so took some darks this morning by using the chip temp shown in images taken via Backyard Eos. I reckon there's 19˚c between ambient and full speed on my 550d so put it in the workshop with the heating off and seemed to match them well.

Needs some more data and my processing is all that but I'm quite happy with it for a surprise find.

This image was taken with a Skywatcher 200p, Heq5 Guided via PHD

Canon 55D unmodded, Backyard Eos

24 x 180s Lights @ 1600iso

19 x 180s Darks only (taken months later by matching chip temp)

Processed in Nebulosity, CS6

[ScottS]

Now that's a really nice image.

[sologuitarist61]

Excellent image!

[jabeoo1]

Lovely.