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The Eagle a.k.a. the Star Queen nebula, M16, with the Pillars of Creation at its heart. 2.5 hours of 5-minute exposures on an Svbony sv503 70ED with a ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera and the Optolong l-eXtreme filter in Monroe's Bortle 6 skies.
2023-08-02

The haunting image of massive interstellar dust pillars captured by the Hubble telescope existed only in myth until I saw them stand out distinctly against the background in one of my first photos of M16, the Eagle Nebula. Those images felt unfished. Hopefully, this one is ready. I present M16 and the Pillars of Creation.
2023-05-27

I only spent 30 minutes imaging the heart of the Eagle Nebula (M16) commonly known as the Pillars of Creation. This shot is a combination of RGB and Hydrogen alpha.
2022-05-22

M16: Portrait of the Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula spreads its wings along the spine of the Milky Way. It embraces massive pillars of star-forming dust known as the Pillars of Creation.
2022-07-08

Located along the 'spine' of the Milky Way near several other popular nebulae, M16 has many names from the Star Queen to the Eagle Nebula. A vast emission nebula, at its heart lies the fabled Pillars of Creation. Just over 3 hours exposure went into this image.
2022-08-23