M16 "Pillars of Creation"

[ptc]

Another from the backyard using the AP180EDT f/9 with 0.75x telecompressor and CM10 camera using Custom Scientific 3nm [SII]/Ha/[OIII] filters

http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/m16_ap180_cm10_s2hao3_15x20min_page .htm

total of 5 hours exposure time

this target served as my inspiration for entering this hobby. I first shot it using this very palette in June of 2003. I had never seen an amateur image taken using this method at the time I took my image.

Here is that original shot from 2003 that sort of started a fundamental fork in the road for amateur CCD imaging: RGB vs Tricolor Emission Line

http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/m16_in_sulfur_ii_page.htm

we've all come a ways since then ;)

[renormalised]

Nice shot:):)

[strongmanmike]

G'day Richard

Nice to see you on IIS :)

Great to see all your old images and the new ones.

Your expert knowledge will be very useful to many on here :thumbsup:

Mike

[ptc]

thanks for the warm welcome Mike

I only learned of this forum this week. That's why I am new here.
rdc

[luigi]

Very beautiful image, an amazing area of the sky and your way to show it is amazing.
More!

[ptc]

glad you liked it. That's the classic narrowband target..... it is the Hubble version that caused me to decide to take up astrophotography as a hobby....;)