Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
27 Apr 2026
M16
A classic image of M16, the Eagle Nebula, processed in an HST palette from a mere 1 hour total exposure by Spa-2 CCD.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M16
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 274.7542 Dec -13.8231
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................09 Jun 2022 - 09 Jun 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 20m | 2 |
| SII | 600 | 20m | 2 |
| OIII | 600 | 20m | 2 |