Eagle Nebula - M16

[Stub Mandrel]

This is always going to be one of the toughest targets for me, low down in the LP and through a lot of atmosphere. I'd tried to get mono data but I coudln't get the little touptec to reliably download long exposures 😞 So I changed to DSLR for this.

The poor conditions on 1 September meant I lost the guide star a lot and so 30-odd frames gave me just 12 decent subs.

The image is quite soft compared to the lower down M15 Swan Nebula a from a  week before, showing just how exceptional the conditions were on 25 August.

 

[alan potts]

I think you have done very well there as I know how difficult this is from a few weeks back doing it myself, from 10 degrees better than anyone in the UK. A very good shot and rewarding with it being so low.

Alan

[Stub Mandrel]

It's not quite up to Hubble's 'Pillars of Creation' though is it? 🙂

[alan potts]

22 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

It's not quite up to Hubble's 'Pillars of Creation' though is it? 🙂

Er neither was mine, in fact I have to confess I didn't know they were there at all and even then can only just see them. I post my effort here so you can see how well you did do, mine was about 3 hours I think

I tried to mask the stars in another but made a mess. must try again.

[tooth_dr]

Fantastic job Neil.  It's pretty darn hard from the UK, but such a great target.  I can clearly see the POC in there

[Stub Mandrel]

27 minutes ago, alan potts said:

Er neither was mine, in fact I have to confess I didn't know they were there at all and even then can only just see them. I post my effort here so you can see how well you did do, mine was about 3 hours I think

I tried to mask the stars in another but made a mess. must try again.

Broken Link I'm afraid, Alan.

[don4l]

42 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

It's not quite up to Hubble's 'Pillars of Creation' though is it? 🙂

Neither was my last attempt.... or my previous one!

It's an iconic target, and it's a great feeling to capture it from the UK.

[alan potts]

Don't know what happened there,

Alan

[Stub Mandrel]

Argh! It's appeared in my post, I think... better than mine, I would say!