Messier 16 Eagle Nebula

David Mihalic

Pillars of Creation

Messier 16 Eagle Nebula

Messier 16 Eagle Nebula - w/ Pillars of Creation close-up

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PlaneWave CDK24: 60cm f6.5

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

QHY600 CMOS

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

10-11-June-2023

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

HSO

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax