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The Eagle Nebula and Cluster. While photographs of this object highlight the beautiful nebulosity in the region, visually, the open star cluster is the predominant feature. It is about 15' in diameter and separated into two concentrations of stars, one to the northwest, and one to the southeast with about 30-35 stars in both sections. The nebulosity is faintly visible as being attached to the eastern part of the northwestern stellar concentration, and separating the two portions. A UHC filter greatly enhances the view, showing the Eagle pattern clearly and its relation to the cluster.