Messier : Eagle Nebula (Messier M16)

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-03-29
Astronomical night: 21:02 - 05:27 (GMT -5)
Eagle Nebula (Messier M16) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
Rise00:36106° (East)
SetDawn38°171° (South)
Maximum elevation

05:26

38°

171° (South)

Elevation

Eagle Nebula (Messier M16) Celestial motion
Information about Eagle Nebula (Messier M16)

General information

NGC6611 is the star cluster with nebulousity at magnitude 6 that is placed in Serpens constellation and has apparent size of 5 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, star cluster is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-03-29, star cluster NGC6611 will rise at east at 00:36 and will be observable until fading from view as dawn breaks. This time (05:27) the object will be placed at south. Maximum elevation, 38° above horizon, will be reached at 05:26, when star cluster will be placed at south.
 

Eagle Nebula (Messier M16) on the sky map

Eagle Nebula (Messier M16) on the sky map
Object type

Cluster with Nebulosity

Alternative names

Eagle Nebula, Star Queen

Constellation

Serpens

Magnitude

6

Apparent size5'
Right ascension18h 18m 48s
Declination-13° 48′ 24″

Catalogues

Messier

M16

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC6611

International Catalogue (IC)