M16

[diegocolonnello (Diego)]

Imaging telescope or lens: Saxon Velocity 2001, Klaus Helmerich CF tube
Imaging camera: ZWO Optical ZWO ASI 1600MM cool
Mount: TAKAHASHI NJP Temma 2
Guiding telescope or lens: Saxon Velocity 2001, Klaus Helmerich CF tube
Guiding camera: QHYCCD QHY5L-II
Software: Luc Coiffier's DeekSkyStacker, Adobe Lightroom Light room CC, APT - Astro Photography Tool APT3.13
Filter: ZWO Narrowband
Accessories: ZWO Optical Off Axis Guider, ZWO Optical Zwo Filter Wheel 7 x 36mm, QHYCCD Polemaster
Resolution: 3520x4656
Dates: July 15, 2017
Frames:
ZWO H-alpha: 30x120" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 1x1
ZWO S-II 7nm: 30x120" (gain: 138.00) -15C bin 1x1
zwo Oiii: 30x120" (gain: 139.00) -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 3.0 hours
Avg. Moon age: 20.30 days
Avg. Moon phase: 69.14%
Mean FWHM: 3.00
Temperature: -1.67
Astrometry.net job: 1662631
RA center: 274.698 degrees
DEC center: -13.778 degrees
Pixel scale: 0.778 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 178.726 degrees
Field radius: 0.631 degrees

[Placidus (Mike and Trish)]

That's a really nice rendition. Most impressive. There is the very strong feeling that the eagle's wings are wrapped protectively around the Star Queen / Pillars of Creation, rather than the more usual feeling that the beak is about to bite. Love it.

[Slawomir (Suavi)]

Skilful data processing resulted in a splendid image

[diegocolonnello (Diego)]

thanks so much for those comments. they really are important for me....

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

That's a very nice M16 Diego.