Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle nebula  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611
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M16, The Eagle Nebula, Brooklyn
M16, The Eagle Nebula
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M16, The Eagle Nebula

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M16, The Eagle Nebula, Brooklyn
M16, The Eagle Nebula
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M16, The Eagle Nebula

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Here is an image taken with the Club's new ATIK 383C Camera. M16, or The Eagle Nebula is one of the most famous objects in the night sky. It gained notoriety when the HST imaged the famed "Pillars of Creation" soon after it's mirror correction was completed.

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M16, The Eagle Nebula, Brooklyn