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Eagle Nebula (M16) Pillar Detail: Portion of Top
A detail of the Eagle Nebula (M16) showing a portion of a pillar of gas and dust. Light from nearby bright, hot, young stars is sculpting the cloud into intricate forms and causing the gas to glow. CreditsNASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-12-1682-image
A detail of the Eagle Nebula (M16) showing a portion of a pillar of gas and dust. Light from nearby bright, hot, young stars is sculpting the cloud into intricate forms and causing the gas to glow.
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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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