M-16 "Eagle Nebula"
    Constellation:  Serpins

    Size: 6.0 arcmin

    Magnitude: 6.0

    RA:  18h 18m 43s

    Dec: -13 d 48m 0s
M-16 is several degrees above M-8.  The stars around M-16 are easy objects for amateur scopes and the nebula begins to appear even with short CCD exposures.  However, seeing the nebula itself may be a challengs unless you have dark skies.   Binoculars may show a fuzzy patch of light, at the location shown in the  image below taken with the Nikon Camera.  Be sure to look at the HST image.  It shows terrific detail of the end eagles beak.



 
 
 
Scope:   Nikon 28 mm Lens
Kodak Gold 200 
Focal Ratio: f3.5
Exposure:  15 min
Scope:   Orion MAK 500
Nikon w/ Kodak MAX 800
Focal Ratio: f5.5
Exposure:  12 min w/ LX 200 guided w/ STAR 2000 Auto Tracker & MX-5C
Scope:   8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000
Focal Ratio: f3.3
Exposure 20 min
Scope:   8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD Camera & Track & Accumulate Sofware
Focal Ratio: f4.6
Exposure 15 min
Scope:   8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000
Focal Ratio: f6.6
Exposure 30 min
Scope:   8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000
Focal Ratio: f10
Exposure 55 min
HST  view of the Eagles Beak
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