Eagle02 135mm 15sec 110607 · Wide angle image of M16, the Eagle Nebula. 10x15 second FIT. I was trying to get my bearing in this region of the Milky Way so I decided to take some images of M16 with some of my SLR lenses. This is a definite telescope object! Histogram and curves done in PhotoShop.
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Camera: Meade DSI Pro. 135mm 1:2.8 camera lens stopped down to 4 attached for wide field of view. Atop Orion EQ1 motorized mount.
Filtration used: Baader UV/IR Cut filter · Date/Time 2007:11:07 09:38:45 · Resolution 488 x 648