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Eagle Nebula (M16), Ed Albin
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Eagle Nebula (M16)

Eagle Nebula (M16), Ed Albin
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Eagle Nebula (M16)

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Found 5700 light years from the Earth is the Eagle Nebula. It is an area of new star formation, with thick dark lanes of dust crisscrossing the nebula. These elongated globules have inspired astronomers to call this deep sky wonder the "Pillars of Creation!"

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Eagle Nebula (M16), Ed Albin

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