Eagle Nebula

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Eagle Nebula

Summary

Eagle Nebula is a H II region[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Eagle Nebula is credited with the discovery of Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux[3].
  • Eagle Nebula's instance of is recorded as H II region[4].
  • Eagle Nebula's instance of is recorded as open cluster[5].
  • Eagle Nebula's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[6].
  • Eagle Nebula's constellation is recorded as Serpens[7].
  • Eagle Nebula is part of Milky Way[8].
  • Eagle Nebula's Commons category is recorded as Eagle Nebula[9].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6611[10].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as M 16[11].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as IC 4703[12].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as LBN 016.96+00.78[13].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as LBN 67[14].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as OCl 54[15].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 375[16].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 198[17].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as C 1816-138[18].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as CTB 51[19].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as LMH 22[20].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as OCISM 10[21].
  • Eagle Nebula's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2886[22].
  • Eagle Nebula's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1745[23].
  • Eagle Nebula's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.58'}[24].
  • Eagle Nebula's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.0'}[25].
  • Eagle Nebula's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+10.0'}[26].
  • Eagle Nebula's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1719'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include H II region[4], open cluster[5], and astronomical radio source[6].

Use and Application

Eagle Nebula is part of Milky Way[8].

Why It Matters

Eagle Nebula has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . On Structural Properties of Open Galactic Clusters and their Spatial Distribution. Catalog of Open Galactic Clusters. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . A Catalogue of Star Clusters shown on Franklin-Adams Chart Plates. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A RAVE investigation on Galactic open clusters. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+274.7000'}
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    Instance of H II region, open cluster, astronomical radio source
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-13.8067'}
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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