From M 8 to M 16 - Mosaic of 3 panels
From M 8 to M 16 - Mosaic of 3 panels |
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Object data of M8 |
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| Object type: | Emission nebula | |
| Size: | 90' x 40' | |
| Magnitude: | 6.0 mag | |
| Constellation: | Sgr | |
| Distance: | 5,200 Ly | |
| Notes: | The Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) is one of the finest and brightest star-forming regions in the sky. It is a giant cloud of interstellar matter which is currently undergoing vivid star formation, and has already formed a considerable cluster of young stars. | |
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Object data of M16 |
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| Object type: | Open cluster + emission nebula | |
| Size: | 35' | |
| Magnitude: | 6.0 mag | |
| Constellation: | Ser | |
| Distance: | 7,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | The Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) is a conspicuous region of active star formation, situated in Serpens Cauda. The starforming nebula, a giant cloud of interstellar gas and dust, has already created a considerable cluster of young stars. The cluster is also referred to as NGC 6611, the nebula as IC 4703. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2015-10-07 + 2015-10-11 + 2015-10-15 | |
| Location: | Hacienda Los Andes / Chile (1100m) | |
| Telescope: | Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f/3.5 + mechanical stopper | |
| Camera: | EOS6D (ISO1600) | |
| Mount: | Astrotrac TT320X | |
| Exposure time: | 45x2min for each panel | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h30min for each panel | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Justin Kabaus, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus
Blauensteiner) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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