Showing posts with label CCD image of M16 AKA The Eagle Nebula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CCD image of M16 AKA The Eagle Nebula. Show all posts

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Messier Object M16


The "eagle" is not visible, since this is a very wide field shot. It is a very small dark area of nebulosity deep inside the nebula - and a camera lens isn't going to show it, It would need more magnification (i.e. a telescope).