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West Texas Astro

The Eagle Nebula (Narrowband)


  • Acquisition Details
    • Captured Date: May 2020
  • Location Information
    • Constellation: Serpens
    • Coordinates (RA,DA): 274.688,-13.787
    • Distance: 5,700 Light-years
  • Catalogue Designations
    • Messier: 16
    • NGC: 6611
  • Equipment Used
    • Mount: HEQ5
    • Telescope: Orion ED80T CF
    • Main Camera: Altair Hypercam 183M Pro

The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46. 1

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