M16 - The Eagle Nebula

Julia Resch

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M16 - The Eagle Nebula

The Eagle Nebula is a bright (magnitude 6.2) emission nebula in the constellation Serpens, harbouring the "Pillars of Creation", one of the most productive regions of active star formation in the night sky. Stars are forming inside of the massive pillars of gas and dust, and are being sculpted by the powerful winds of the young, energetic stars within M16’s cluster.

Constellation: Serpens
Distance: 7000 light-years
Apparent Magnitude: +6.2

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Planewave CDK24

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI PL 9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2020-2022

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Astrodon Halpha, SII, OIII

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PixInsight, Luminar Neo

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Data: Telescope Live, Processed by Julia Resch