Messier 16 - Eagle Nebula
Photo description / processing
Messier 16 – Eagle Nebula
248 subs at 45 seconds each – 500 ISO, Bortle 2 – 3
Total Data: 3 Hours
Taken with Celestron Origin. Clear filter.
West Taratahi Hall, Chester Rd, Masterton, NZ.
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Stacked and processed in Siril
The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation of Serpens. Alternatively, it is catalogued as Messier 16, M16, or NGC 6611, and sometimes referred to as the Star Queen Nebula. This cluster discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Celestron Origin
- Camera
- Starvis 2 IMX678
- Mount
- Celestron NexStar Evolution
- Guide Camera
- Celestron StarSense Autoguider
- Software
- Siril
- Location
- Masterton, New Zealand
Light pollution
Blue, Bortle 3 zone
Exposure
- 248 × 45″ · ISO/Gain: 500
Total exposure: 3 h 6 m
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