Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Checkmark Nebula  ·  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4701  ·  IC 4703  ·  Lobster Nebula  ·  M 16  ·  M 17  ·  NGC 6596  ·  NGC 6605  ·  NGC 6611  ·  NGC 6618  ·  Star Queen  ·  Swan Nebula  ·  omega Nebula
Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611)  and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618), Sh2-53, Sh2-48, Sh2-50, Chris Howard
Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611)  and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618), Sh2-53, Sh2-48, Sh2-50
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Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611) and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618), Sh2-53, Sh2-48, Sh2-50

Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611)  and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618), Sh2-53, Sh2-48, Sh2-50, Chris Howard
Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611)  and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618), Sh2-53, Sh2-48, Sh2-50
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Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611) and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618), Sh2-53, Sh2-48, Sh2-50

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Second half of the night I focused on the constellation Serpens, just out from the Milky Way core, capturing Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611), the bright nebula on the left side, and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618 ) on right. Notes: William Optics SpaceCat 51 Apo Refractor 250mm f/4.9, Astronomik 6nm Ha filter, ZWO ASI1600MM-Pro monochrome camera, Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro equatorial mount.

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Messier 16 (Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611)  and M17 (Swan Nebula, NGC 6618), Sh2-53, Sh2-48, Sh2-50, Chris Howard