M16 Eagle Nebula in SHO Narrowband Palette
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026 at 9:42:37 PM · 2026/Astrophotography
This deep-sky astrophotography image showcases M16, the famous Eagle Nebula, processed with a narrowband SHO palette combining Sulfur-II, Hydrogen-alpha, and Oxygen-III emissions. The nebula's brilliant core glows in pink and white, surrounded by dramatic pillars and wisps of greenish and golden gas where new stars are being born. The 1.8-hour total integration time reveals detailed structure in the emission nebula, with dark dust lanes creating striking contrast against the illuminated regions. Captured from a backyard observatory using a TMB-92 APO refractor and ZWO ASI533MM Pro monochrome camera.
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