The vincinity of Eagle Nebula and Omega Nebula
The area where Serpens, Scutum and Sagittarius join is close to the center of our milky way and many nebulas can be found there. Among others, the famous Eagle Nebula (M16) and Omega Nebula (M17) are located in this region. This page summarises some data I collected in this region in a timely reverse order.
Combination of OSC data and narrow band data
The available exposure time of 32 min of the Tenerife shot is quite short, even for this bright region und these clear skies. Hence, I tried to combine my photo taken with a focal length of about 412mm in summer 2024 near Bremen with the widefield taken at Tenerife in 2025. The result is shown in the following mouseover.
Tenerife 2025
During my vacation in 2025 at Tenerife I had not much time without moon. So I only could get a a few frames of these famous area.
| Data | |
| Object | Nebuleas around the meeting point of Serpens, Sagittarius and Scutum. Eagle Nebula M17, Omega Nebula M18 and many others. North is up (PW = -4.8°), scale is 4.6“ / pix. |
| Place | Tenerife, Teide, 2040m asl; September 28th, 2025, Spain |
| Scope | Canon EF-L 200mm f/2.8, at f/4.0 with 50mm circular aperture |
| Camera | ASI 6200MC pro, no filter, ( x 4m, gain 100, offset 50, T=5°C, 32min at all |
| Mount | Star Adventurer MkII |
| Guiding | ASI 290MM, Kowa 100mm f/2.8 Lens, Kstars |
| Processing | PI |
Narrow Band Bremen 2024
Using this unusual PA of 63°, both nebulas fit in the FOV, scale is 1.86 arc sec / pix. Chip distance: 77,70 mm. Compare with my shot of the Eagle Nebula from 2012.
| Data | |
| Object | Nebulas of the region where Serpens, Sagittarius and Scutum meet. Eagle Nebula M17, Omega Nebula M18 and many others. |
| Place | 11.08.2024, Breddorfer Moor |
| Scope | SW Esprit 100 ED with Riccardi f/4.1 |
| Camera | SI 6200MC pro, L-eN, 15 x 4m each, 1h at all, gain 100, offset 50 |
| Mount | UMI 17 Lite |
| Guiding | ASI 290MM, DIY off-axis guider, PHD-Guiding |
| Processing | PI |
LRGB La Palma 2018
This Omega Nebula was shot during two nights at Athos. Due to the bright the center of the nebula I performed a bit HDRMultiscale processing in order reduce the dynamics. It was „Astrofoto des Monats“ 10/2018 of AVL Lilienthal. Find here some more information in german language.
| Data | |
| Object | Omega Nebula M17 |
| Place | Athos, La Palma, Sept 2018, 5th and 6th |
| Scope | Pentax SDP125 at f/6.4 |
| Camera | Atik 383 L+, 21×4m, Baader LRGB, 5h 36m at all |
| Mount | 10Micron GM2000 |
| Guiding | none |
| Processing | SGP Pro, PI, PS |
OSC Bremen 2012
| Data | |
| Object | Eagle Nebula, M16, 27.07.2012, Hexenberg |
| Place | 11.08.2024, Breddorfer Moor |
| Scope | TS 90/600 Triplett, TS 2″ Flattener |
| Camera | Canon EOS 350Da, CLS, ISO800, 5 x 10 min, internal darks, 10 bias, no flats. |
| Mount | Vixen GP-2 |
| Guiding | Lodestar with 135mm Lens and 2,5x Barlow, PHD-Guiding. |
| Processing | DSLR-Focus, APT-Tools, DSS, Fitswork, Photoplus. |