Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Sh2-49  ·  Star Queen nebula
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Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation (M16), KiwiAstro
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Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation (M16)

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Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation (M16), KiwiAstro
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Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation (M16)

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Messier 16 is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, at a distance of 7,000 light years. Cosmic dust and gas sit at the heart of M16 and known as Pillars of Creation. First try at capturing the Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation / Messier 16 tonight 21 July 2019. Will look at possibilities of guiding in the future and also impact of adding an Ha filter.

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Description: Further processing to bring out more clarity of the Pillars of Creation and slight colour change

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Eagle Nebula / Pillars of Creation (M16), KiwiAstro

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