Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle nebula  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611
M 16, Eagle Nebula , NGC 6611, Ronald Piacenti Junior
M 16, Eagle Nebula , NGC 6611
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M 16, Eagle Nebula , NGC 6611

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The Eagle Nebula (catalogued as Messier 16 or M16, and as NGC 6611, and also known as the Star Queen Nebula and The Spire) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745-46.

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M 16, Eagle Nebula , NGC 6611, Ronald Piacenti Junior