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Eagle NebulaThe Eagle Nebula (also known as Messier Object 16, M16 or NGC 6611) is a young open cluster of stars in the Serpens Cauda constellation. It is associated with a diffuse emission nebula, or H II region, which is catalogued as IC 4703. This region of current star formation is about 7,000 light years distant, at right ascension 18.3 h and declination -5. See the Serpens article to locate M16 on a star map. Related topics External links
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