SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
weinstk
Location of Photo:
Pinnacle, North Carolina
Date/Time of photo:
6/24/2026 04:30 UT
Equipment:
Explore Scientific 127mm/953mm refractor, ZWO AM5 mount, ZWO 533MC camera, Optolong L-eXtreme and L-Synergy filters
Description:
Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula) captured in SHO palette using a combination of the Optolong L-eXtreme and L-Synergy filters as described in Feb 2026 S&T, Test Report, page 70. Total of 60 frames with L-eXtreme, 47 frames with L-Synergy, 60s exposures, Gain 100. Guided with WI MiniCat and ZWO 178mc camera. Processed in PixInsight and finished in GIMP.
