M16 Eagle Nebula

The Eagle Nebula (NGC 6611) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens about 7,000 light-years from Earth. This image was taken on the first clear night after a long spell of poor weather. It was quite windy, but the guiding seemed ok.

Camera	Nikon D50	Scope	ED127
Mount	EQ6-Pro	Guiding	WO Megrez 72FD, PHD, QHY5
Exposure	13x2 mins + flats + darks. ISO 800	Location	Donvale
Date	2009-07-25