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M16

Messier 16 is an open cluster in the Serpens constellation, standing out from a background of diffuse nebulae. The stars in the cluster can be seen through a telescope, but the red clouds of the nebula require a long photo exposure time.

Photographed by "Chamois" (the person's pseudonym on the Futura-Sciences astro forum) using an exposure of 80 minutes on a CCD camera and a 200 mm telescope. Photographed by "Chamois" (the person's pseudonym on the Futura-Sciences astro forum) using an exposure of 80 minutes on a CCD camera and a 200 mm telescope.

M16 - 1 Photo
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