Observation by Alan Thomas: M16 Open Cluster & The Eagle Nebula ...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jul 10 - 22:30

Uploaded

2022 Jul 11 - 10:30

Objects

The Eagle Nebula (M16)

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

21min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

M16 Open Cluster & The Eagle Nebula in Serpens

Title

M16 Open Cluster & The Eagle Nebula in Serpens

About this image

The open cluster (NGC6611) was discovered by Jean-Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745-46. Messier discovered the Eagle Nebula (IC4703) in June 1764. The nebula - a magnificent spectacle - is home to the 'Pillars of Creation'.

Distance c.7,000ly. Age c. 5.5million years. Dimensions: nebula 70x55ly, cluster 15ly.

Bortle 7/8. Moon waxing gibbous 88% 11 days old, but low in the SW. Thin high cloud.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220710-223033 (2).jpg (620.0 kB)

Like this image

Mark Fairfax, David Basey, Callum Potter

Comments

Mark Fairfax, 2022 Jul 11 - 14:33 UTC

Wow! One of your best images yet Alan

Alan Thomas

Alan Thomas, 2022 Jul 11 - 17:08 UTC

Thanks Mark, but it's the Unistellar that keeps surprising me.

Mark Fairfax

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