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Eagle Nebula
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Eagle Nebula
Overview of some famous sights in the Eagle Nebula
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Type
Emission
Right ascension
18h 18m 48s
Declination
-13° 49'
Distance
7,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)
+6.0
Apparent dimensions (V)
7.0 arcmins
Constellation
Serpens
Physical characteristics
Radius
70×55 ly (cluster 15 ly)
Absolute magnitude (V)
-8.21
Notable features
5.5 million years old
Other designations
Messier 16, NGC 6611, Sharpless 49, RCW 165, Gum 83, Star Queen Nebula
See also: Diffuse nebula, Lists of nebulae
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A view of the stellar spire within M16, the Eagle Nebula.
The Eagle Nebula (catalogued as Messier 16 or M16, and as NGC 6611, and also known as the Star Queen Nebula) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745-46. Its name derives from its shape that is thought to resemble an eagle. It is the subject of the famous "Pillars of Creation" photograph by the Hubble Space Telescope that shows pillars of star-forming gas and dust within the nebula.
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