Digitized Sky Survey Image of the Eagle Nebula
This image is a colour composite of the Eagle Nebula (M 16) made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximatelly 3.8 x 3.3 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.
About the Image
| Id: | heic1501e |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 January 2015, 23:15 |
| Related releases: | heic1501 |
| Size: | 13749 x 11772 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Eagle Nebula, M 16, Messier 16 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 7000 light years |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 18 47.10 |
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| Position (Dec): | -13° 51' 10.52" |
| Field of view: | 231.29 x 198.03 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 5.7° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
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| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |