Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M16 and the Eagle Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2019 is “M16 and the Eagle Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

M16 and the Eagle Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A star cluster around 2 million years young surrounded by natal clouds of dust and glowing gas, M16 is also known as The Eagle Nebula. This beautifully detailed portrait of the region was made with groundbased narrow and broadband image data.”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 15, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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Source

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