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 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:17 (EDT) – 6 hours and 8 minutes before the Sun – and reach an altitude of 36° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:16.
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Name
Eagle Nebula
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Brightness (V mag): | 6.00 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.58 |
| Right Ascension: | 18h18m |
| Declination: | -13°48' |
| Distance: | 1.8 kpc 5.9 klyr |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -5.28 |