M 16 / Eagle Nebula in SHO - RGB

Nikolay Gorbunov

991230

Deep Sky

Sep 21st, 2026

207

NGC 6611IC 4703

Resolution:: 6139x4027 px
File size:: 4338 KB

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Photo description / processing

Photographed over the nights of July 8-9-10-11, 12-13, and 17-18

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 200 PDS
Camera: QHY268M
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Guide Scope: Svbony SV106
Guide Camera: Qhy5iii715c
Software: N.I.N.A, ASTAP, GraXpert, Siril, Photoshop

Location: Фос-ду-Игуасу, Россия

Light pollution

White, Bortle 8/9 zone

Date taken: Jul 11th, 2026

Exposure

48 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Antila Ha
24 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Antila Sii
24 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Antila Oiii
10 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Antila R
10 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Antila G
10 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Antila B

Total exposure: 8 h 30 m

Comments

Mozgovoy Maksim

It turned out really great, I'm glad you continue doing your thing and I wish for this to grow into something bigger!

Sep 21st, 2026

Nikolay GorbunovReply to Mozgovoy Maksim

Hi there! Thank you so much!

Sep 21st, 2026

oeswww

The background is too bright. It's almost gray. It needs to be darkened, and the contrast will increase.

Sep 21st, 2026

Nikolay GorbunovReply to oeswww

Oh by the way, you're right, it can be reduced a bit. Thanks) There are also areas darker than the background, the ones above Орла, essentially within the nebula itself, apparently I was afraid of ruining them during stretching.

I probably won't re-upload for now, I've already posted 2 images from the same data, but on my laptop I darkened the photos

Sep 22nd, 2026