Wallpaper author:
Phil Misiowiec
28 Aug 2024
Eagle Nebula (M16)
Messier 16 is about 5,700 light-years away and 70 by 55 light-years in size. The star-forming region, the "Pillars of Creation," was made famous by the HST's 1995 imagery. The columns, resembling an eagle's talons, contain interstellar hydrogen gas and dust.
This image includes data from a Telescope.live observation bundle plus an Advanced Request (to collect more SII and OIII data).
Dataset from which the image was processed
M16
4 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 274.6879 Dec -13.7919
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Jun 2023 - 18 Oct 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 791 | 4h50m | 22 |
| Luminance | 29 | 10m | 21 |
| Red | 43 | 15m | 21 |
| Green | 46 | 16m | 21 |
| Blue | 43 | 15m | 21 |