Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Serpens (Ser)  ·  Contains:  Eagle Nebula  ·  IC 4703  ·  M 16  ·  NGC 6611  ·  Sh2-49  ·  Star Queen  ·  Star Queen nebula
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The Eagle Nebula, Prabhakaran
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The Eagle Nebula

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The Eagle Nebula

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This wide-field view of the pillars and the surrounding region shows incredible details of the Eagle nebula captured from a very dark sky. The Pillars of creation at the center of the nebula are dense, dusty columns rising near the center of the nebula are light-years in length but are gravitationally contracting to form stars. Energetic radiation from the cluster stars erodes material near the tips, eventually exposing the embedded new stars. Extending from the ridge of bright emission at the left is another dusty starforming column known as the Fairy of Eagle Nebula. The Eagle emission nebula, tagged M16, lies about 7000 light-years away, spans about 20 light-years, and is visible with binoculars toward the constellation of the Serpent (Serpens).

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The Eagle Nebula, Prabhakaran