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M 16 · Eagle Nebula

M 16 · Nebula · Serpens

Eagle Nebula

Also known as NGC 6611 · LBN 67

Messier 16
Sharpless 49
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Type: Nebula
Constellation: Serpens
Position (J2000): 18h 18m 48s · −13° 48′ 26″
Discovered: by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745

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Magnitude: 6; visual
Size: 120′ × 25′
Distance: ~5,700 ly
Best months: May–Jul

Catalogue data from OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0. Distances, discoverers and common names from Wikidata, CC0.

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