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Eagle Nebula (M16) Pillar Detail: Portion of Base
A detail of the Eagle Nebula (M16) showing a portion of a pillar of gas and dust. Denser clouds are silhouetted against glowing gas and material reflecting light from nearby stars. CreditsNASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-12-1696-image
A detail of the Eagle Nebula (M16) showing a portion of a pillar of gas and dust. Denser clouds are silhouetted against glowing gas and material reflecting light from nearby stars.
Credits
NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Eagle Nebula, M16,NGC 6611, IC 4703 |
| Object Description | Gaseous Nebula in Open Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 18h 18m 51.05s |
| Dec. Position | -13° 49' 51.11" |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Distance | About 6,500 light-years (2,000 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal : K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | November 4 - 7, 2004, Exposure Time: 3.4 hours |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), F502N ([O III]), F658N (Halpha + [N II]), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F435W (B) + F502N ([O III]) Green: F555W (V) + F658N (Halpha + [N II]) + F502N ([O III]) Red: F658N (Halpha + [N II]) + F814W (I) |
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