| Object Data |
| Description |
M16 is the site of an active star forming region
located one spiral arm closer to the center of the galaxy from us. It was
made famous in 1995 with a striking photo by the Hubble Space Telescope.
|
| Constellation |
Serpens the Serpent |
| Right Ascension |
18h 18m 59s |
| Declination |
-13° 46' 55" |
| Magnitude |
6.0 |
| Angular size |
7.0 arcminutes |
| Distance |
2.5 kiloparsecs (8,100 light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
23.0 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 12" LX200 @ f/3.3 (1015mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Orion 120mm refractor @ f/5 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
752 x 580 @ 1.8 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Eleven exposures of two minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
May 4, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in
central South Florida. |
