NGC 6611
Eagle Nebula
NGC 6611 is a nebula located in the constellation of Serpens. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6611:
| NGC: | NGC 6611 |
| Common name: | Eagle Nebula |
| Messier: | M 16 |
| Type: | nebula |
| Constellation: | Serpens |
| V-mag (visual): | 6 |
| B-mag (blue): | 6.58 |
| Right Ascension: | 18:18:48.17 |
| Declination: | -13:48:26.00 |
| Major axis: | 120 ' |
| Minor axis: | 25 ' |
| Radial velocity: | 10 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.000033 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS