Messier 16 (The Eagle Nebula) - Science@NASA
These towering tendrils of cosmic dust and gas sit at the heart of Messier 16, or the Eagle Nebula. The aptly named Pillars of Creation, featured in this stunning Hubble image, are part of an active star-forming region within the nebula and hide newborn stars in their wispy columns.
Eagle Nebula - Wikipedia
The Eagle Nebula (catalogued as Messier 16 or M16, and as NGC 6611, and also known as the Star Queen Nebula) is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens, discovered by Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux in 1745–46.
The Eagle Nebula | Facts, Photos and Location of M16 in Serpens
The Eagle Nebula is a bright (magnitude 6.2) emission nebula in the constellation Serpens. From mid-northern latitudes, it reaches an apparent altitude high enough in the southern sky for visual observation, or photograph.
鹰状星云 - 百度百科
鹰状星云（M16，NGC 6611，又称星之皇后星云）在 梅西耶星表 中排名16，因此简称为M16，它是一个位于 巨蛇座 的星云，也是 银河系 的一个恒星诞生区，也是一个 电离氢区。 因其形状好像一只展翅翱翔的雄鹰而得此名。 M16处于银河系 人马臂 （或称人马-船底臂）上，是 双筒望远镜 或小型望远镜容易观测到的天体。 [1] 鹰状星云是 IC 4703 这个 发射星云 或 氢离子区 的一部分。 这个区域仍是很活跃的恒星形成区，距离 太阳系 大约7,000光年。 能看见的塔状气体柱从星 …
The Eagle Nebula: Home of the Pillars of Creation | Space
2023年5月7日 · The Eagle Nebula, also known as the Star Queen Nebula or Messier 16 (M16 for short), is a cluster of stars and an area of active star formation about 5,700 light-years from Earth (it had...
The Pillars of Creation - NASA
2018年2月22日 · Stretching roughly 4 to 5 light-years, the Pillars of Creation are a fascinating but relatively small feature of the entire Eagle Nebula, which spans 70 by 55 light-years. The nebula, discovered in 1745 by the Swiss astronomer Jean-Philippe Loys de Chéseaux, is located 7,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens.
The awesome beauty of the Eagle Nebula - EarthSky
2021年7月19日 · Bottom line: The Eagle Nebula, or M16, is home to at least two famous and awe-inspiring cosmic structures: the Pillars of Creation and the Stellar Spire. Read about how the Pillars of Creation...
The Eagle Nebula - NASA Science
2010年4月6日 · Appearing like a winged fairy-tale creature poised on a pedestal, this object is actually a billowing tower of cold gas and dust rising in the Eagle Nebula. The soaring pillar is 9.5 light-years, or about 57 trillion miles, high, about twice the distance from our Sun to …
NASA SVS | Eagle Nebula: M16 Wide
2018年6月4日 · These massive stars have blown open the nursery door. Their powerful stellar winds of charged particles blow away the gas and dust to create a window into the center of the cloud. In the visible (NOAO) image the cloud surface shines where the gas is illuminated, and is shadowed where the light source is blocked.
NASA SVS | Hubble’s Inside The Image: The Eagle Nebula
2024年1月5日 · The Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula offer a captivating spectacle, inviting observers to contemplate the profound dynamics at play within our ever-evolving cosmic tapestry. In this video, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman explains this breathtaking image and how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.