M16 Eagle Nebula and the Beautiful Pillars of Creation
Image Title: M16 Eagle Nebula and the Beautiful Pillars of Creation
Copyright: Scott Horto
Date image was taken: August 21, 2026
Location: Backyard Berthoud, Colorado USA
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: M16
Published: Aug 26, 2026
The beautiful Pillars of Creation
Total integration: 36h
Integration per filter:
- R: 1h (30 × 120")
- G: 1h (30 × 120")
- B: 1h (30 × 120")
- Hα: 11h (132 × 300")
- SII: 11h (132 × 300")
- OIII: 11h (132 × 300")
Equipment:
- Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 11"
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro
- Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2", Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2", Antlia Dark Blue 2", Antlia Dark Green 2", Antlia Dark Red 2", Astronomik SII CCD 6nm 36 mm
- Accessories: PrimaLuceLab ARCO 2" rotator, PrimaLuceLab EAGLE6S, PrimaLuceLab ESATTO 2" LP low profile robotic focuser, ZWO EFW 7 x 2″
-Guiding: ZWO OAG-L, ASI174mm
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
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