Celestial Object

Eagle Nebula

Star Clusters

The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation of Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745-46.

Facts

Object Type

Open cluster of stars 1

Discovery Year

1745 1

Source states discovery as 1745-46; 1745 recorded as the identifying year.

Classification

Constellation

Serpens 1

Catalogue

Messier Catalogue 1

In the Other Atlases

Also in Science Atlas: credited with this subject.

Also in Divinity Atlas: the constellation this subject lies in.

Sources

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia Foundation

Eagle Nebula (Wikipedia)

Eagle Nebula, lead section
a young open cluster of stars in the constellation of Serpens
Eagle Nebula, discovery section
discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745-46
Eagle Nebula, Wikipedia - lead section, catalogue classification
Alternatively, it is catalogued as Messier 16, M16, or NGC 6611, and sometimes referred to as the Star Queen Nebula.
Eagle Nebula, Wikipedia - lead section, constellation
The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation of Serpens.
In Category: Celestial Objects, Eagle Nebula, Wikipedia summary
In Group: Open Clusters, Lead sentence
The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation of Serpens.

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