Observation by Peter Hannah: The Eagle Nebula in Serpens

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Peter Hannah

Observer

Peter Hannah

Observed

2019 Aug 16 - 15:50

Uploaded

2020 Aug 18 - 16:02

Objects

IC4703
IC2177
The Eagle Nebula (M16)

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 18^h18^m
Dec: -13°50'
Position angle: -55°45'

Field size

0°42' × 0°29'

Equipment

Planewave CDK 14" reflector
FLI Proline P9000 CCD camera
Astrodon filters

Exposure

Lum 5 hrs, SII 11.5 hrs, H-α 15 hrs, OIII 12.5 hrs.

Location

IC Astronomy, Oria, Spain

Target name

M16

Title

The Eagle Nebula in Serpens

About this image

Lying some 7000 light years away in Serpens, M16 is both a star cluster and a glowing nebula of ionized hydrogen. At its centre are the famous ‘pillars of creation’. The pillars are several light-years long, so would easily stretch from our solar system to our nearest stellar neighbours in the Alpha Centauri system.

Files associated with this observation

M16SHO final2 16.jpg (1.4 MB)

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