Eagle Nebula

  Messier 16, IC 4703, NGC 6611

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Object

Type

Open cluster with nebula
Constellation Serpens
Coordinates RA:18h 18m 48s  D:-13° 47' 50"
Magnitude 6,0
Size 35x35 arc min

Image

Optics Takahashi FSQ-106N f/5
Mount Eq6-Pro
Camera Cooled Canon 50-DH at 5 C° (external temperature 25 C°) with StarworksTeam Cooling Box MK1
Exposure 15x15 minutes, 800 ISO
Notes Image acquired in Canino (VT)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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