M16 – The Eagle Nebula | HOO Narrowband Astrophotography

The iconic Eagle Nebula (M16), captured in HOO narrowband, revealing its dramatic clouds of glowing hydrogen, intricate dark dust lanes, and the remarkable structures surrounding the famous Pillars of Creation.

I wanted to emphasize the rich red emission of hydrogen-alpha while preserving the delicate details and depth of the surrounding nebulosity. The contrasting dark structures give the image a sense of depth, highlighting the complex interplay between interstellar gas, dust, and radiation from the young stellar population.

Acquisition details

Telescope: PlaneWave 20" CDK – Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph

Optics: 510 mm aperture / 3411 mm focal length, f/6.8

Mount: PlaneWave Ascension 200HR

Camera: FLI ProLine PL16803 CCD

Filters: Hα and OIII

Integration time: 1 hour 40 minutes Hα: 5 × 600 s

OIII: 5 × 600 s

Processing: PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop

Palette: HOO

Captured and processed by Sauro Gaudenzi Astrophotographer .

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