Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle nebula  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611
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M16 - the Eagle nebula in Serpens, Andrew Lockwood
M16 - the Eagle nebula in Serpens
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M16 - the Eagle nebula in Serpens

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M16 - the Eagle nebula in Serpens, Andrew Lockwood
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M16 - the Eagle nebula in Serpens

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The Eagle nebula is illuminated by a cluster of 8th magnitude stars, and is about 8000 light years away.

This image is a combination of red, green and blue channels, combined with H-alpha to highlight the fine structure.

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M16 - the Eagle nebula in Serpens, Andrew Lockwood