| Photo ID |
82 |
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| Title |
The Eagle Nebula |
| Caption |
A star-forming region and young open cluster in Serpens also known as the Star Queen Nebula. The dark-lane in the center of the nebula has the shape of an eagle with it's talons out as if to strike. This area is also the area photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope and named the Pillars of Creation due to the existence of star-forming regions within. |
| 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 |
6.00 |
| Scope Used |
Takahashi Epsilon 250 |
| Camera Used |
Canon 350D |
| Photo Notes |
Taken using iTelescope.net, T5. Combined RGB and Ha. 300 seconds each for the colors, layered over 600 seconds of luminance. |
| Object Type |
Starforming Nebula (with open cluster) |
| Distance (ly) |
7000.00 |
| Constellation |
Serpens |
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