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Astrophotography by Eddie Guscott

M16 - (Eagle Nebula)

Made famous by the Hubble Space Telescope image (the "Pillars Of Creation" - centre of this image), M16 is known as the Eagle Nebula. However, this is incorrect. M16 is actually the cluster of stars at the heart of the nebula and the red nebula (the Eagle shape?) is actually designated IC4703. M16 is in the constellation of Serpens.

Date/Location:	Spring Equinox Star Party at Kelling Heath, Norfolk 12th April, 2005
Equipment:	5" f6 TMB Refractor on AP900 mount
Camera/Exposure:	ST2000XM ccd camera with Astrodon filters
	HaGB : 60/20/20 minutes
Notes:	Rising very late at night (around 3am) did not allow me to get the red exposures I needed so this is presented as an HaGB image

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