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M16 and M17 The Eagle and Swan Nebulae |
| Other Names/Objects | M16 (Eagle Nebula), M17 (Swan, Omega, or Lobster Nebula) |
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| Optics | Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II Lens at f/3.2 |
| Mount | Astro-Physics 900-GTO German Equatorial Go-To Mount |
| Camera | Canon EOS 60Da DSLR |
| Exposure | 30 minutes (10 x 3 minutes) at ISO 800 |
| Calibration | 10 darks | 0 flats | 0 bias |
| Air Temperature | 70°F |
| Accessories | Autoguided with Deep Sky Instruments RC10C, Astrodon MMOAG, and SBIG ST-i camera |
| Location | CaliforniaStars Observatory in Landers, California |
| Date | May 13, 2012 |
| Notes |
Processing: Canon EOS Utility for framing and capturing. Calibrate, align and combine in ImagesPlus v4.75. Curves, saturation, sharpen, crop, resize, and JPG compression in Photoshop CS4. Larger versions: 1800 x 1200 (~2.5 MB) 2400 x 3600 (~3.9 MB) |
