The Eagle - M16

This is a semi wide field of the Eagle Nebula. Image and details are at:

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/Eagle.htm
(click the image for full resolution)

In doing this pic, I took Ha and full luminance data along with the RGBs. I did a lighten combine on the luminance over the Ha. (Richard Crisp can describe the issues of Ha only for Luminance.) The monochrome result for that is here (also a link on the Eagle page):

http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/images/M16_MN152_HaLum2.jpg

Scope: Mak-Newt 152 mm at F/4.8 (Explore Scientific David Levy scope)
Camera: ST8300M - Astronomik 1-1/4" Ha, LRGB filters
Mount: G11/Gemini
Guiding: Megrez 80 mm at 555 mm FL, DSI Pro, PhD Guiding

That is a great image Jim, the scope and camera seem to be an excellent match.

That's a good field of view and framing for this nebula, Jim.

dan

Nicely resolved, and that is quite the field of view. Good stretching to bring out the dim parts. I might have to play with the Lum/Ha mix idea. I did get some lum data, but the seeing was even less than mediocre for the Four Corners.

Charlie

Thanks for the comments folks - they are much appreciated.

Hey Jim ...

Beautiful image of the Eagle. Very natural looking shot with superb transitions from the bright areas to the faint. I think it's one of the nicest I've seen in a while.

Tristan