The Eagle Nebula (M16)

From South El Monte , the Eagle Nebula is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:18 (PDT), 24° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:32, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:55, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
The Eagle Nebula (M16)
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Object type
Open cluster
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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 |
Absolute mag (V): | -5.28 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.