Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 19, 2008

M16 and the Eagle Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 19, 2008 is “M16 and the Eagle Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“Young star cluster M16 is surrounded by natal clouds of cosmic dust and glowing gas also known as The Eagle Nebula. This beautifully detailed image of the region includes fantastic shapes made famous in well-known Hubble Space Telescope close-ups of the starforming complex.”

— APOD editors, July 19, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 19, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 19, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-july-19-m16-and-the-eagle-nebula

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