Photo Display Photo ID 236 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title Messier 16: The Eagle Nebula Caption A new image of the Eagle Nebula taken in Narrowband (H-alpha, OIII, SII) using the Open University's PIRATE scope. Object Name Eagle Nebula Messier Desig M 16 NGC Desig NGC 6611 Other Desigs Star Queen Nebula, Pillars of Creation, Spire Right Ascension 18Hr 18' 48.00" Declination -13° 49' .00" Magnitude 6.00 Scope Used Unknown Camera Used Unknown Photo Notes Narrowband image, 180 seconds each Lum, H-alpha, OIII, SII. Object Type Starforming Nebula (with open cluster) Distance (ly) 7 kly Constellation Serpens Return to List