The Eagle Nebula (M16)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 120 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Eagle Nebula will become visible at around 17:55 (PST), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 38 minutes after the Sun at 20:33.
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Name
The Eagle Nebula (M16)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h18m [3] |
| Declination: | −13°48' [3] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 6.00 (V) [5] 6.58 (B) [3] |
| Distance: | 1.8 kpc 5.9 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -5.28 |
Sources
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.