Nice one, George. Lots of details...

Chuck

George Hatfield wrote:
>
>
> Ah, summer is almost here. I've never had a chance to image the sights
> in the southern, summer, Milky Way, and there is a lot to see. Here is
> M16, the Eagle Nebula.
>
> http://www.geoandpat.com/images/Eagle_Nebula.jpg
>
> The image was taken with a modified Canon XSi using a TAK 106ED (f/5).
> Guiding was done through a piggybacked Borg 77ED with a DMK firewire
> camera and PHD. Calibration and normalization was done with Images
> Plus; alignment and combining (median) with Registar; digital
> development with Images Plus; final adjustments with Photoshop. This is
> a cropped version of the image to show more detail in the nebula. The
> image is from 10 x 4 minute exposures (ISO1600). Yes, more time is
> needed, but it was warm and late.
>
> Processing suggestions are welcome. I haven't done color for quite
> awhile. The XSi is quite an improvement over the 20D that I used
> previously. I think it has less noise and all the control is through a
> single USB connection with the computer. Camera control was through
> Images Plus.
>
> George