deep-sky
nebula (emission)
M16 – Eagle Nebula
The Eagle Nebula is an emission nebula with an open star cluster.
It is an active starforming region, which already contains a considerable amount of new stars.
The nebula lies at a distance of about 7.000 light years in the next inner spiral arm of our galaxy.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: M16 – The Eagle Nebula
Type: Nebula (emission)
Constellation: Serpens
Distance: 7000 ly
Date & location
Date: July 15, 2006
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 40m
Camera: Canon 350D
Optics: GSO 8″ f4 Newton
Mount: Losmandy G-11
Image comments
Not a particularly good image. There are problems with the camera not being parallel to the focus plane (bloated stars right side) and issues with the focuser.
