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

M16 Eagle Nebula, Simone Ciarlariello
M16 Eagle Nebula
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M16 Eagle Nebula

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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 Chéseaux in 1745–46. Both the "Eagle" and the "Star Queen" refer to visual impressions of the dark silhouette near the center of the nebula, an area made famous as the "Pillars of Creation" photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. The nebula contains several active star-forming gas and dust regions, including the Pillars of Creation. (source: Wikipedia).

ASI071MC Cool - Newton 410 f/4.5

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M16 Eagle Nebula, Simone Ciarlariello