Photo Display Photo ID 92 Click On Image to Open Full Size in a New Tab Title The Eagle Nebula Caption Reprocessed M16, The Eagle Nebula using carboni's actions Object Name Eagle Nebula Messier Desig M 16 NGC Desig NGC 6611 Other Desigs Sharpless 49, Star Queen Nebula Right Ascension 18Hr 18' 48.00" Declination -13° 48' .00" Magnitude 6.00 Scope Used Takahashi Epsilon 250 Camera Used SBIG ST10XME Photo Notes 5 min lum, 2 min each RGB Object Type Starforming Nebula (with open cluster) Distance (ly) 7000 ly Constellation Serpens Return to List