Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
08 Jul 2026
M16
A classic view of the Eagle Nebula, M16, in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M16
13 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ProLine PL9000
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 274.7 Dec -13.8
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................16 Oct 2019 - 08 Oct 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 673 | 18h20m | 98 |
| Halpha | 655 | 17h50m | 98 |
| SII | 471 | 12h50m | 98 |