Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 14, 2001

Cold Dust in the Eagle Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2001 is “Cold Dust in the Eagle Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , ISO , ISOGAL Team. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“Stars are born in M16’s Eagle Nebula , a stellar nursery 7,000 light-years from Earth toward the constellation Serpens . The striking nebula’s star forming pillars of gas and dust are familiar to astronomers from images at visible wavelengths, but this false-color picture shows off the nebula in infrared light .”

— APOD editors, September 14, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 14, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ESA , ISO , ISOGAL Team
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 14, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-september-14-cold-dust-in-the-eagle-nebula

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