Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Star Queen
Eagle nebula, Christer Strandh
Eagle nebula
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Eagle nebula

Eagle nebula, Christer Strandh
Eagle nebula
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Eagle nebula

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The Eagle Nebula is part of a diffuse emission (or H II region) nebula in the constellation Serpens, which is catalogued as IC 4703. This region of active current star formation is about 5700 light-years distant.

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Eagle nebula, Christer Strandh

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