M16 Eagle Nebula - 5 sessions of 20 minutes over the last year !

[powerlord]

I get a small window in May and August where the Eagle Nebula is visible from my garden for about 20 minutes just before sunrise. At around 23 degrees. This is the 5th time I've manage to get my little view (19 mins of 60 sec subs last night)

So, I thought I'd integrate it up with the 4 times I managed to get some subs last year - on a mix of OTAs and camera - from C925, 200PDS, asi1600, asi533, and last night, with my 300PDS and asi2600 and L-ultimate.

All in all, that's given me a total of 94 mins of Oiii and 194 mins of Ha. No RGB data or stars, as it's basically nearly daylight when I'm capturing this target.

 

To give you an idea - here some pics from when I shot last nights 19 mins. Notice the iraqi supergun pretty much as low as it can go, pointed at the nebula.

 

So, this isn't going to win any APODs, but from my garden at such a low elevation, just before dawn, I'm surprised I can see it at all!

 

 

Not sure if SHO is doing it much favours, so here's just the Ha:

Edited May 22, 2023 by powerlord

[Budgie1]

I'm jealous you manage to see it for 19 minutes, from my location it doesn't even get above the tree line.

[carastro]

Excellent.  Well done.

Carole