Description

As newby astrophotographer, this is my first time photographing the Eagle Nebula. I did it in parallel on the nights I photographed the Tadpoles & Spider nebula. The Tadpoles & Spider nebula was in the sky from 20:30 to 23:30, so in the morning from 02:00 to 06:00 I photographed the Eagle nebula. It is very low on the horizon at this time but finally after 28 hours of exposure I think I was able to capture a lot of detail (considering my small telescope)

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Equipment

Imaging Telescopes: Williams Optics ZenithStar 61 APO f/5.9
Imaging Cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM COOL
Mounts: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro ×
Filters: ZWO S2 36mm 7nm · ZWO O3 36mm 7nm · ZWO H-Alpha
Accessories: ZWO OAG (Off-Axis Guider) · ZWO EFW 36mm 7 Positions · William Optics Adjustable Flattener Flat61
Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Topaz Labs DeNoise AI · N.I.N.A. · Photoshop · PHD2
Guiding Telescopes: Williams Optics ZenithStar 61 APO f/5.9
Guiding Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Acquisition details

Dates: March 28, 2021 · March 29, 2021 · March 30, 2021 · April 3, 2021 · April 10, 2021 · April 11, 2021 · April 12, 2021 · April 13, 2021 · April 20, 2021 · April 21, 2021 · April 22, 2021
Frames:
ZWO H-Alpha: 55×300″(4h 35′) (gain: 139.00) -15°C bin 1×1
ZWO H-Alpha: 36×600″(6h) (gain: 139.00) -15°C bin 1×1
ZWO O3 36mm 7nm: 46×300″(3h 50′) (gain: 139.00) -15°C bin 1×1
ZWO O3 36mm 7nm: 32×600″(5h 20′) (gain: 139.00) -15°C bin 1×1
ZWO S2 36mm 7nm: 33×300″(2h 45′) (gain: 139.00) -15°C bin 1×1
ZWO S2 36mm 7nm: 38×600″(6h 20′) (gain: 139.00) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration: 28h 50′
Darks: 15
Flats: 15
Flat darks: 15
Avg. Moon age: 13.84 days
Avg. Moon phase: 49.74%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 8.00
RA center: 18h19m26s.20
DEC center: -14°07′36″.7
Pixel scale: 2.124 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -3.578 degrees
Field radius: 1.321 degrees
Resolution: 3355×2963
File size: 4.9 MB
Locations: Home Roof, Ialysos, Rhodes, Greece
Data source: Backyard