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M16
M16 — Eagle Nebula
Emission Nebula
· SerpensIntermediate
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Target information
- Object type
- Emission Nebula
- Constellation
- Serpens
- Right ascension
- 18h 18m 48s
- Declination
- -13° 48′ 25″
- Magnitude
- 6
- Angular size
- 35′ × 28′
- Surface brightness
- 14 mag/arcmin²
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Best months
- June, July, August
- Catalog IDs
- M16;NGC 6611
About this target
Contains the iconic Pillars of Creation.
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