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Image Information

Object

M 16

Coordinates RA:  18 19.1 Dec: -13 49 42 Camera PA: 4.0
Imaging by Greg Morgan
Date(s) July 2008; Processed September 2, 2009

Optics

RCOS 12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a 2,857mm focal length

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

Apogee Alta U16M, 9 micron 4098 x 4098 pixels

Guiding

Off-axis with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM

Field Scale

0.64 arcseconds / pixel

FOV

43 x 32 arc minutes, N is up, E is to the left.

Chip Temp

-15 C

Filter(s)

Astrodon Ha, OIII, SII narrowband 5 nm

Location

Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet

Exposure(s)

Ha = 10, OIII = 6, SII = 10 x 1800 seconds (11 Hours Total)

Binning

1x1

Camera control

MaxIm DL 4 / CCDAutopilot 3

Processing software

CCDStack, Photoshop CS2

Image notes

This image is limited to narrowband channels only.  No RGB has been added.  The NB filters are 5nm each; Ha, OIII and SII.

 
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