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The Eagle Nebula (M16)

The Eagle Nebula (also known as Messier M16) is an open star cluster and diffuse emission nebula in the constellation Serpens and is approximately 7,000 light years from Earth. Within it are several star forming gas and dust regions, including the famous 'Pillars of Creation'. The image was captured using an astro-modded Canon EOS 1000D attached to a Sky-Watcher Explorer 190MN Pro. The image comprises 9 x 200s images, stacked and processed using Nebulosity 3 and Photoshop CS6.

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Uploaded on October 6, 2013
Taken on October 6, 2013