The center of Messier 16, the spectacular "Pillars of Creation"

Location Muskogee, Oklahoma
Telescope RC Optical Systems
12.5 inch RC at F9
Mount Software Bisque Paramount ME F9
Camera(s) Color Data (RGB Image): Santa Barbara Instrument Group ST10MXE
Exposure Times Color Data: 20 x 180 seconds (SII), 39 x 180 seconds (HA), 20 x 180 seconds (OIII) Unguided
Other Information May 7, 2005 Acquired with  CCDAutopilot2

All images copyright Gerald R. Miller