Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Star Queen
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M16 - The Eagle Nebula, AstroBertUK
M16 - The Eagle Nebula
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M16 - The Eagle Nebula

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M16 - The Eagle Nebula, AstroBertUK
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M16 - The Eagle Nebula

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M16 The Eagle Nebula - This is my first attempt at imaging this nebula, made famous by the image "The Pillars of Creation" taken by the NASA Hubble Telescope, and more recently the James Webb Telescope. Unfortunately I don't have the billions of dollars that NASA do, so please respect my humble attempt
This nebula is only visible in the UK during summer, and never rises much more than 20° above the horizon. As a consequence, I can't image this from my back garden. So with our first forecast clear night in a while, I headed off into the middle of the Lancashire Plains, where I've found a suitable location for imaging... no obstructions, and no lights.

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M16 - The Eagle Nebula, AstroBertUK