October Imaging Challenge (NB) - M16 (Eagle Nebula)

[iceman (Mike)]

Hi all.

We'd love you to take part in the October Imaging Challenge. Please post your images here.

Please ensure all images obey the posting guidelines when you attach them.

While it would be nice if the image was taken in the month of October, it's not essential so feel free to post older images if you're unable to take some new ones.

We look forward to seeing your contributions!

[Itchy]

Hi Everyone

My M16

Date: 6 August 2005
Camera: Canon 300D
Telescope: Meade LXD55 SN10
Details: 114x30sec exposures at ISO1600, prime focus, unguided
Processing: ImagesPlus- Dark, Flat and Bias calibration, DD. Photoshop CS- levels, curves. Noiseware.

[atalas]

Absolutly beautiful Tony ! " Master why can't I snacht the pebble out of your hand ?"
One of the few neb's that looks like Its name sake , the more apeture used the better It
Looks. I've never seen the Pillars of life in It visaully biggest scope I've used on It has been an 18" .

Louie

[Striker (Tony)]

Woops...posted it in the wrong thread...I blame Robby....lol

[atalas]

Its in the right one Tony ! I remember this shot of yours I love the rich colour and very good detail of the pillars of life .


Louie

[cventer]

Another Eagle Taken last month.... Its getting a bit low to image right now....

A larger version can be seen here:

http://www.dslrfocus.com/eaglecolorlrg.jpg

Scope: Takahashi FS102 at F8
Mount: Losmandy G-11
Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM
Processing: CCDSoft, Registar and Photoshop CS

Best Regards
Chris Venter

[atalas]

Beautiful images Chris ! and the large version really shows Its beauty .
Chris is the CCD a one shot colour or did you do tricolour ?

Cheers

Louie

[davidpretorius]

dsahkjh dhhdhd d asd bbbuub bub gooo gaaaa........smack!

thats better, mouth is now working!!!

great work all you guys!!!

the eagle is at the cventer?, where are the pillars of life?

the other night i was in this area and the main central bit seemed to be viewable as a white long ellipse???, it is the only nebula i know of around this section of sky, would that be right?

[cventer]

Thanks Guys.

Its a Tri Color CCD Shot
10 x 6 min LUM,
10 x 4 min RGB Binned 2x2

Regards
Chris Venter

[Striker (Tony)]

Just beautiful Chris.

Well done.

[Brad Moore]

Hi Chris and Tony,

Nice work from you both again! Well done. You both set a high standard.

Cheers,
Brad Moore

[atalas]

Wow chris a total of three hours of exposure ! did you shoot from dark skies ?

Louie

[cventer]

Dark Sies. What are they ?

No, from bad light pollution in inner suburb of melbourne.

Regards
Chris

[iceman (Mike)]

Excellent shot Chris. Stunning, in fact!

[ving (David)]

great shot chris!

[tornado33]

Hi all
Here is a shot I took some months back.
Its 2 x 15 mins ISO 1600, Baader UHCS, 10 inch F5.6 scope, EOS 300D.
Scott
[IMG]http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5268&st c=1

[atalas]

Very nice shot Scott !

Cheers

Louie

[Itchy]

Originally Posted by tornado33

Hi all
Here is a shot I took some months back.
Its 2 x 15 mins ISO 1600, Baader UHCS, 10 inch F5.6 scope, EOS 300D.
Scott
[IMG]http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5268&st c=1

Aahh!!!

IT's upside Down!!

Nice shot Scott

I just got one of those Baader UHCS filters.

Cheers

[Rodstar (Rod)]

Some great shots guys. Thanks.

[PhotonCollector (Paul)]

Here's my shot of the Eagle Nebula.

The image was taken using my 8-inch f/6 telescope and the unmodified Canon EOS 300D, hand guided with my 4.5-inch guidescope.

This image is composed of 2 x 5 minute exposures @ ISO1600 and 3 x 10 minutes exposures @ ISO400, a total of about 40-minutes exposure time.

There's a medium resolution verson of the image at http://www.skylab.com.au/pmsa/Messie...%20Nebula.html

I think the individual exposure times were too long and that resulted in many of the brighter stars "burning out" and becoming white, oh well, I know for next time.