Mosaic of the Eagle Nebula, June 6, 2015. Image Credit: Adam Gustafson | Jamie Kern | BSU Observatory.
Imaged in luminance and photometric R, V and B filters. Approximately 2 hours total exposure time.
The Eagle nebula is a stellar nursery where new stars are born.
Mosaic of the Eagle Nebula, June 6, 2015. Image Credit: Adam Gustafson | Jamie Kern | BSU Observatory.
Imaged in luminance and photometric R, V and B filters. Approximately 2 hours total exposure time.
The Eagle nebula is a stellar nursery where new stars are born.
Obsessed with this magical wide-field view of the Eagle Nebula. At the center lies the iconic “Pillars of Creation” along with several other star forming regions. The cluster of bright stars to the upper right is NGC 6611, home to the massive and hot stars that illuminate the pillars. (Credit: ESO, La Silla Observatory)
The Pillars of Creation at the centre of M16 or the Eagle Nebula
Credits: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)