Object Information

• Name/Designation: Eagle Nebula (Messier 16, NGC 6611)

• Object Type: Emission Nebula and Open Star Cluster

• Constellation: Serpens

• Distance from Earth: ~7,000 light-years

• Apparent Magnitude: ~6.0

• Angular Size: ~70 × 55 arcminutes (~1.2° × 0.9°)

Imaging Info

• Date: July 14-16, 2023

• Location: Athens, Greece

• Frames: 311 × 60″ exposures (5h 11m)

• Camera Settings: Gain 101 | Temperature: 0 °C

• Bortle Scale: 8/9 (City sky)

Equipment & Guiding

• Imaging Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS

• Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro

• Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5 Pro

• Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme 1.25″

• Accessory: Baader 2″ MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector

• Guide Scope: Artesky 32mm Mini Guide Scope

• Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Software

• Astro Photography Tool (APT)

• PHD2 Guiding

• PixInsight

• BlurXTerminator

• NoiseXTerminator

• StarXTerminator