Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4701  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 16  ·  M 17  ·  M 18  ·  NGC 6596  ·  NGC 6604  ·  NGC 6605  ·  NGC 6611  ·  NGC 6613  ·  NGC 6618  ·  NGC 6625  ·  NGC 6631  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  The star γ Sct  ·  omega Nebula
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M016_M017 @ 200mm FL, Rodney Watters
M016_M017 @ 200mm FL
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M016_M017 @ 200mm FL

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M016_M017 @ 200mm FL, Rodney Watters
M016_M017 @ 200mm FL
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M016_M017 @ 200mm FL

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These two Messier objects make a nice pair through the Canon EF200 mm lens. M016, the Eagle Nebula in Serpens and its nearby neighbor M017, the Omega Nebula are easily captured together in the 200 mm lens focal length.

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M016_M017 @ 200mm FL, Rodney Watters