M16: The Eagle Nebula

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Equipment

20in RC Optical Systems telescope Operating at f/8.4
Paramount ME Robotic Telescope Mount
SBIG ST10XME CCD camera with color filter wheel

L=(R) R G B color production was used to create this image.

Luminance = (R) 40 minutes binned 1x1
 Red = 10 minutes binned 2x2
 Green = 10 minutes binned 2x2
 Blue = 10 minutes binned 2x2
  • One iteration of L-R deconvolution (sharpening) algorithm using CCDsharp was applied to the luminance image.

    • Minimum credit line: Bill Lofquist/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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    Updated: 5/25/2003