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 Fairfield , the Eagle Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:02, 35° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:23, 34° above your southern horizon.
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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 Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.