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Eagle and Swan HOO Askar 400, Brandon Tackett
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Eagle and Swan HOO Askar 400

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Eagle and Swan HOO Askar 400

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HOO Rendering of this classic pairing from this summer.

M16 is an open cluster  within the larger H-2region of IC 4703 in the constellation Serpens located 5.7K light years from earth. The  iconic pillars of creation go without saying much after the famous Hubble images.

M17,  Swan nebula, named for its visual observation, is a H2 region 5 to 6K light years from earth. The nebula spans 15 light years in diameter. Per Wikipedia it is one of the most massive star forming regions in our galaxy alongside the Orion Nebula.

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