Tag: Eagle Nebula

Messier 16 – Eagle Nebula

Eagle Nebula (Messier 16 / NGC 6611), Open Cluster, Astrophotography
Eagle Nebula · Messier 16 · NGC 6611 · Melotte 198 · LBN 67 · LBN 016.96+00.78 · IC 4703 · © Thomas Hanrath – Alle Rechte vorbehalten / All rights reserved

The Eagle Nebula is an open star cluster in the constellation Serpens at around 5,590 light-years distance, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late June.

Astrophoto: Eagle Nebula – Messier 16 – 07/23

Eagle Nebula - M16 - Messier 16 - NGC 6611 - Sh2-49 - Sharpless 49 - Melotte 198
© 2023 Thomas Hanrath – Alle Rechte vorbehalten / All rights reserved

Reprocessed 2024: My 2023 and 1st try ever of the 7000 LJ away nebula in the constellation serpens. And my only real Astrophoto with my Takahashi FS-60CB.