Photo Display Photo ID 8 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title The Eagle Nebula Caption Not a great shot, due to tracking errors, but it's the eagle nebula (AKA the pillars of creation). Object Name Eagle Nebula Messier Desig M 16 NGC Desig NGC 6611 Other Desigs Star Queen Nebula Right Ascension 18Hr 18' 48.00" Declination -13° 49' .00" Magnitude 6.40 Scope Used Meade 2080 with focal reducer Camera Used Canon 350D Photo Notes Single 300 second image. Tracking problems lead to poor quality. Object Type Open Cluster Distance (ly) 7.00 Constellation Serpens Return to List