Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  LBN 67  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Sh2-49  ·  Star Queen nebula
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Pillars of Creation detail in M16 Eagle Nebula, Mark Eby
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Pillars of Creation detail in M16 Eagle Nebula

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Pillars of Creation detail in M16 Eagle Nebula

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Pillars of Creation detail in M16 Eagle Nebula

The Pillars of Creation are an area of active star-forming gas and dust in the center of the M16 Eagle Nebula. The nebula is 7000 light-years from Earth and the pillars are about 10 light-years long. North is at the top-left. Average seeing. Detail image cropped about X2.5, with additional processing.

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