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