The Eagle Nebula (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Eagle Nebula will become visible at around 19:22 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 30° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 4 hours and 19 minutes after the Sun at 22:36.
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Name
Eagle Nebula
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Magnitude: | 6.00 (V)[1] 6.58 (B)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h18m [1] |
| Declination: | -13°48' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.8 kpc 5.9 klyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -5.28 |
Source