M16 Eagle Nebula NGC 6611

The Eagle Nebula (NGC 6611) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens about 7,000 light-years from Earth. Taken very late in the season at low altitude.

Image Details
Camera STL-11000M
Scope GSO 8 RC
Mount Paramount ME
Guiding Selfguide, 10 sec, Bin 1x1
Exposure Ha 5 x 20 mins total 1:40 hours
Location Donvale
Date 2010-10-25
Coordinates RA: 18h 18m 56s
DEC: -13° 46' 40"
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M16 Eagle Nebula NGC 6611

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG