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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Eagle Nebula •
M16 • NGC 6611 • IC 4703
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Object Description: |
Gaseous Nebula
in Open Cluster |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 18h 18m 51.06s
Dec. -13° 49' 51.11"
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Constellation: |
Serpens |
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Distance: |
About 6,500 light-years
(2,000 parsecs) |
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Dimensions: |
This image is 3.2
arcminutes (6 light-years or 1.9 parsecs)
wide. |
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| About
the Data
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Data
Description: |
The Hubble image
was created from HST data from proposal 10393:
K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare,
F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T.
Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI) |
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
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Exposure Date: |
November 4 - 7,
2004 |
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Exposure Time: |
3.4 hours |
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Filters: |
F435W (B), F555W
(V), F502N ([O III]), F658N (Halpha + [N II]),
F814W (I) |
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA, ESA, and
The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
April 25, 2005
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Orientation/Scale: |
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