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Bookmark or Share- Messier 16 (The Eagle Nebula) - NASA ScienceThe nebula, discovered in 1745 by the Swiss astronomer Jean-Philippe Loys de Chéseaux, is located 7,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. With an apparent magnitude of 6, the Eagle Nebula can be spotted through a small telescope and is best viewed during July.
- EarthSky | The awesome beauty of the Eagle NebulaThe Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16 or M16, is one of the most amazing sights you can see in a large telescope. It’s the location of several famous structures, including the stunning...
- Eagle Nebula | Science with Dr Karl | National GeographicDr Karl explores the amazing Eagle Nebula. The Eagle Nebula is a stellar nursery: a place where new stars are born. It’s about 7,000 light years away from Earth (for comparison, the nearest star to our sun is about four light years away). The Eagle Nebula contains three enormous pillars (a few light years high), growing like stalagmites from ...
- The Eagle Nebula | Facts, Photos and Location of M16 in SerpensM16 (Messier 16) is known by amateur astronomers and astrophotographers as the Eagle Nebula. It is one of the brightest nebulae in the night sky, and is visible in both the northern and southern hemispheres. The Eagle Nebula is a large cloud of gas and dust where new stars are born.
- Eagle Nebula - WikipediaThe Eagle Nebula (catalogued as Messier 16 or M16, and as NGC 6611, and also known as the Star Queen Nebula) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46.
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