| Designation: | Messier 16 |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Object Type: | Open Cluster with nebulosity |
| Year of Discovery | 1745 |
| Telescope: | Celestron 8-inch EdgeHD SCT |
| CCD Camera: | QSI 583wsg |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 |
| Filter: | AstroDon 6nm H-alpha filter |
| Date: | March 9, 2010 |
| Location: | Ball Ground, GA |
| Subexposures | 3 - 10 minute subexposures |
| Total Exposure Time | 0.5 hours |
| Image Processing Software: | CCDStack, Photoshop CS4 |