Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 26, 2003 is “M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Hester, P. Scowen ( ASU ), HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 98 words.

M16: Stars from Eagle's EGGs
Credit: J. Hester, P. Scowen ( ASU ), HST , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. This image , taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, shows evaporating gaseous globules (EGGs) emerging from pillars of molecular hydrogen gas and dust .”

— APOD editors, October 26, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 26, 2003
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: J. Hester, P. Scowen ( ASU ), HST , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 98 words

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