M16
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2019 1:52 am
The Eagle Nebula (M16), featuring the "Pillars of Creation".
First quick bicolour process before bed (StarTools is really good at getting good results fast if you have good data!). I only have a narrow window before M16 goes behind a tree, so I am limited in the amount of imaging time. This data was captured yesterday and today, while pointing almost directly at the really bright full moon, and fighting with clouds all the way. I am sure that I will reprocess it tomorrow but I kind of like the way this quick and dirty first shot came out.
Exposure:
Total Lights 1.5 hours
9 x 300 seconds each of Ha and Oiii
20 Flats individually for each filter
20 corresponding DarkFlats for each filter
25 x 300 seconds Darks
Hardware:
Altair Hypercam 183M
Celestron 80ED
SkyWatcher Motor Focuser
SkyWatcher HEQ5
Xagyl USB Filter Wheel
Altair 1.25" 7nm Ha Filter
Altair 1.25" 6.5nm Oiii Filter
Altair 1.25" 6.5nm Sii Filter
SkyWatcher ST80 Guide Scope
QHY5L-iic Guide Camera
Altair 0.6x Focal Reducer (for guide cam)
Software:
SharpCap
Cartes du Ciel
PHD2 Guiding
Deep Sky Stacker
StarTools
First quick bicolour process before bed (StarTools is really good at getting good results fast if you have good data!). I only have a narrow window before M16 goes behind a tree, so I am limited in the amount of imaging time. This data was captured yesterday and today, while pointing almost directly at the really bright full moon, and fighting with clouds all the way. I am sure that I will reprocess it tomorrow but I kind of like the way this quick and dirty first shot came out.
Exposure:
Total Lights 1.5 hours
9 x 300 seconds each of Ha and Oiii
20 Flats individually for each filter
20 corresponding DarkFlats for each filter
25 x 300 seconds Darks
Hardware:
Altair Hypercam 183M
Celestron 80ED
SkyWatcher Motor Focuser
SkyWatcher HEQ5
Xagyl USB Filter Wheel
Altair 1.25" 7nm Ha Filter
Altair 1.25" 6.5nm Oiii Filter
Altair 1.25" 6.5nm Sii Filter
SkyWatcher ST80 Guide Scope
QHY5L-iic Guide Camera
Altair 0.6x Focal Reducer (for guide cam)
Software:
SharpCap
Cartes du Ciel
PHD2 Guiding
Deep Sky Stacker
StarTools