M16 - The Eagle Nebula with its Pillars of Creation

May 15, 2002.
Starlight Express MX-916 on 3.5" Questar w/ 130mm focal reducer (f/9.7).
3 hours (in 6 min increments) self-guided w/ Star2000
Processed with Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution

June 5, 2003.
Starlight Express MX-916 on 3.5" Questar w/ Meade 0.33x focal reducer (f/6.6) and Ha filter.
2 hours (in 6 min increments) self-guided w/ Star2000
Processed in AIP by Al Kelly using Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution and Gilchrist psf correction.

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