Episode 33 of Star Hopping – published May 19th, 2016
In this episode of Star Hopping with KPO, we’ll be exploring the Scutum region, and we’ll use our star hopping methods to find three top-notch deep sky objects. We’ll find the Wild Duck Cluster (Messier 11), the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16), and the Swan Nebula (Messier 17).
Constellation:
Scutum, Sagittarius
Deep Sky Objects covered:
M11 – open cluster – Wild Duck Cluster
M16 – nebula – Eagle Nebula
M17 – nebula – Swan Nebula