M17 and M16

[LightningNZ]

The Omega or Swan Nebula (M17, left) and The Eagle Nebula (M16, right). These two star forming regions are lit by the UV light for the bright young stars that first formed within them. They lie at the border of Sagittarius and Serpens.

Only 22 minutes of 50 second exposures were used to capture this image on the 5th August 2014, which was badly affected by city lighting as it was low in the sky. Images taken with AT65-EDQ scope and Nikon D5100 camera with IDAS light pollution filter. Processed in DSS with flats and bias images. Post processing in Adobe Photoshop.

[Camelopardalis]

Nice one Cam, M17 is especially bright! It hadn't occurred to me before that they were within a FOV from each other :help:

[cometcatcher]

Yep nice pair and a good demonstration of the brighter M17.

[Amaranthus]

Just wondering Cam, why the unusual sub length of 50 sec?

[LightningNZ]

Thanks Dunk and Kevin. :)

Barry - I had to keep the subs short as my polar alignment that night was totally rubbish. It was the longest exposure I felt I could get away with.

Cheers,
Cam

[Rex]

Good one Cam. That's a huge field of view you get with that combination. well done.