Description
Overview:
The Messier Object M16 is a Cluster with Nebula which was discovered by Philippe Loys de Chéseaux in 1745-1746.
It has an angular size of 7 arc minutes.
Location:
M16 is located within the borders of the constellation Serpens at RA
18 18.8 and Declination -13 47.
It is 7,000 light years from the planet Earth which makes it the 39th furthest Messier Object from Earth.
Brightness:
In relation to the other objects from the Messier catalog, M16 is a bright deep sky object
with a brightness rating of 6.4.
