Deep Sky Object
Eagle Nebula | M16
A glowing region of gas, dust, structure, and story surrounding the famous Pillars of Creation.
Object
Eagle Nebula / M16
Type
Diffuse Nmission Nebula
Constellation
Serpens
Processing
PixInsight
The Story
The Eagle Nebula, also known as M16, contains the famous Pillars of Creation. It is one of the deep-sky objects that pulled me deeper into astrophotography because it combines structure, color, darkness, and a sense of scale.
Processing Workflow
Deep-sky processing is usually completed in PixInsight. This image also became part of a larger creative project involving parallax animation and 3D exploration.
Processing Workflow
Deep-sky processing is usually completed in PixInsight. This image also became part of a larger creative project involving parallax animation and 3D exploration.