M16 in Halpha and Ha+RGB

©2006 Richard Murray

Techno Stuff: 7/16-7/17/06 LX90 8" SCT, ATK-2HS, Taurus Mini Tracker, Used 2 focal reducers in tandum - a Taurus .50 and a Mogg .60 for about F/2, Guided with Guidedog, Darks, 5fps, R: 100 sec x 8, G: 120 sec x 6, B: 110 sec x 12, 53-60% gain, Brightness 50%, Gamma 100%, Sat 50%, Processed in K3ccdTools, Registax 3, Photoshop, PixInsight, Neat Image.

Ha Luminance Image: 6/24/06, LX90 8" SCT, ATK-2HS, Taurus Mini Tracker, HA Filter, Used 2 focal reducers in tandum - a Taurus .50 and a Mogg .60 for about F/2, Guided with Guidedog, Darks, 5fps, 15 frames at 120 secs each, 48% gain, Brightness 50%, Gamma 100%, Sat 50%, Processed in K3ccdTools, Registax 3, Photoshop, PixInsight, Neat Image.

See Halpha version several images below.