Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Herschel's Eagle Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 2016 is “Herschel's Eagle Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: ESA/Herschel/PACS , SPIRE/Hi-GAL Project Acknowledgment: G. Li Causi, IAPS/INAF). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Herschel's Eagle Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: ESA/Herschel/PACS , SPIRE/Hi-GAL Project Acknowledgment: G. Li Causi, IAPS/INAF Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A now famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope featured Pillars of Creation, star forming columns of cold gas and dust light-years long inside M16, the Eagle Nebula.”

— APOD editors, July 28, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 28, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: ESA/Herschel/PACS , SPIRE/Hi-GAL Project Acknowledgment: G. Li Causi, IAPS/INAF
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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Source

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