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Mounted image 137: The Eagle Nebula and the Pillars of Creation
A mosaic image of the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16, or NGC 6611), based on images from the Wide Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. At the centre, the star-forming region known as the Pillars of Creation is visible. The Spire, another large pillar of gas and dust, is in the middle left of the image.
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About the Mounted Image
Id: | mounted_0137 |
Date de publication: | 20 avril 2012 14:06 |
Dimensions: | 60 cm (W) x 60 cm (H) x 1 cm (D) |
Related archive image: | eso0926a |