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Eagle Nebula:
open star cluster

Eagle Nebula is a open star cluster located in the constellation Serpens . Eagle Nebula is magnitude 6.00*, and is 6' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Eagle Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. open cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 6.00
      1. Size:
      2. 6'
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 18h 18.8m
      1. Declination:
      2. -13° 49'
      1. Messier #:
      2. M16

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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