Messier 16 (M16)
Common Name: Eagle Nebula
Also Known as: NGC 6611, IC 4703, Eagle Nebula, Star Queen Nebula, The Spire, Sharpless 49
Object Type: Emission Nebula and Open Cluster
Constellation: Serpens
Distance from Earth: 7,000 light years
Apparent Magnitude: 6.0
Coordinates: RA 18H 18M 48S DEC -13 deg 49 min 0 sec
Actual Size: 70 x 55 light years (nebula), 15 light years (cluster)
Apparent Dimensions: 30 arc minutes (nebula).
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Environmental Data
Date: August 6, 2021 Start Time: 8:53PM End Time: 12:06AM SQM: 15.99
Moon Age: 16.6 days Moonrise: 9:00PM Moon Illumination: 96.3%
Temperature: 74 degrees F Humidity: 86% Dew Point: - degrees F
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Clear
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: iOptron CEM120 Camera: ZWO ASI071 OSC Focuser: Optec DirectSync SV35
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX130 refractor Focal Length: 910mm
Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: Field Flattener Filter: None
Rotator: Pegasus Falcon Rotator Power Control: Pegasus Ultimate Powerbox V2 Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip
Imaging Software
Mount: iOptron Commander Focuser: Optec FocusLynx Commander
Imaging: Sequence Generator Pro Platesolve: ASTAP Rotator/Control: Pegasus Unity Platform
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Sequence Generated Focus HFR 1.62 Platesolve: Good on 2nd attempt
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Guide Scope Data
Telescope: Stellarvue SV90 refractor Camera: ZWO ASI290 Focuser: Optec DirectSync SVX30
Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip Software: PHD2 Exposure: 1 sec Binning: 1x1 Tracking Result: 0.45 to 0.9 arc-seconds RMS
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 86 Duration: 2 minutes Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: 0 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Total Integration Time: 2.87 hours
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Number of flat frames: 51 Duration: 0.03 seconds Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: 0 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Flat Field Illumination: All-Pro 'Spike-a-Flat Field standard' illuminated panel
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Number of Dark frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 2 minutes Gain:Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: 0 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Bias frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 0.001 seconds Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: 0 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: PixInsight
Processes utilized: Linear - calibration/integration: Flats ImageCalibration with Master Bias, Flat ImageIntegration, Images ImageCalibration with Flat Master & Dark Master, Debayer, SubFrameSelector, StarAlign, ImageIntegration
Linear - Background extraction, Color correction, deconvolution, noise reduction: DynamicCrop, GraXpert, AutoColor Script, BlurXTerminator, NoiseXterminator
Non-Linear:
GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch script, StarXterminator to produce stars-only and starless images
Stars only image:
Starless image: CurvesTransformation to increase saturation, MultiscaleLinearTransform for sharpening.
Image Blend to combine stars only and starless images
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