Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Star Queen
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Eagle Nebula - M16, jhawn
Eagle Nebula - M16
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Eagle Nebula - M16

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Eagle Nebula - M16

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The Eagle Nebula is an active star-forming region 5,700 light years distant, famously depicted as the “Pillars of Creation” by the Hubble Space Telescope

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Eagle Nebula - M16, jhawn