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APOD from 2021-09-09
M16 Close Up
M16, the Eagle Nebula, is a young star cluster enveloped by dust and gas. The Hubble palette highlights its Pillars of Creation—giant dust columns forming new stars. Radiation from nearby stars shapes these structures. Located 7,000 light-years away in Serpens Cauda, M16 is visible with binoculars.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210909.html
M16 Close Up
M16, the Eagle Nebula, is a young star cluster enveloped by dust and gas. The Hubble palette highlights its Pillars of Creation—giant dust columns forming new stars. Radiation from nearby stars shapes these structures. Located 7,000 light-years away in Serpens Cauda, M16 is visible with binoculars.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210909.html