M16, the Eagle Nebula, Metsavainio
M16, the Eagle Nebula, Metsavainio

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A closeup image of the "Eagle Nebula", M16, NGC6611, in constellation Serpens.

Messier 16 is a part of a diffuse H II emission nebula region, IC 4703 at distance of about 6.500 light years.

The region is under an active star formation. The tower of gas, seen middle Right in this image, is approximately 100 trillion km long. (60 trillion miles) The longest of the "pillars" is about seven light years long.

Tips of the pillars are "stellar nurseries", there are several, recently (~one million years ago) formed young stars.

Images are taken with the Northern Galactic group's remote telescope in Australia, from Oulu, Finland. .

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M16, the Eagle Nebula, Metsavainio