M16

Messier 16 (M 16) or NGC 6611

The Eagle Nebula

- is not just a nebula, but an entire system: a young open star cluster (NGC 6611) is embedded in an emission nebula (an H II region cataloged as IC 4703). It is the cluster's stars that "illuminate" the surrounding gas, causing it to glow. Star formation processes are occurring here right now.

The name comes from its shape: the nebula's outlines resemble an eagle with spread wings. If you look through binoculars or a spotting scope, you can make out a distinctive triangle of stars — it looks like the eagle's beak or head.

The nebula has several striking features that have made it famous:

The "Pillars of Creation." These are the most recognizable details — tall columns of gas and dust. They look like sculpted forms, and they are what most often appear in stunning images. In reality, these are regions where stars continue to form. Ultraviolet radiation and stellar winds from young massive stars are gradually "eroding" these structures.

Parameters

???? telescope SW 150/750

Mount: Heq 5pro

AstroPC Stellavita

???? camera Touptek atr2600c

Guide scope Angeleyes 50mm

???? guide camera: Zwo662

Coma corrector: MEYON 2" MPC 1x

Filter LAIDA dual-band 7 nm

74x250''

Location: Proletarsk, Rostov Oblast, Manych River area

Bortle 3