Astrophotos

Location: Mount Pinos, CA
Date: June 7-8, 2002
Subject: The Eagle and Swan Nebulas, M16 and M17
Exposure: Combination of 2 45-min. exposures adjusted in Adobe Photoshop
Telescope: Megrez 80mm @ f/5
Mount: Losmandy GM-8
Guiding: ST-4 autoguider
Film: Fuji Super HQ 100
Comments: The bright HII region in the lower portion is M17 the Swan nebula. This nebulosity is impressive to look at even in small scopes. The HII region above is M16. The cluster within the nebulosity is M16. The nebulosity is actuall catalogued as IC 4703 and isn't obvious in smaller scopes. Larger scopes will faintly pick up the giant gas pillars which are the subject of the Hubble Telescope's most famous image.