Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 25, 2023

The Eagle Nebula with X-ray Hot Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 25, 2023 is “The Eagle Nebula with X-ray Hot Stars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Visible: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare , J. Major, N. Wolk, and K. Arcand. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Pillars of gas and dark dust extend diagonally from the bottom left to the upper right. Bright X-ray sources are superimposed as bright dots around the image. Infrared dust glows behind the pillars. Please see the explanation for more detai — Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Visible: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare , J. Major, N. Wolk, and K. Arcand Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What do the famous Eagle Nebula star pillars look like in X-ray light? To find out, NASA’s orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory peered in and through these interstellar mountains of star formation.”

— APOD editors, July 25, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 25, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/SAO, XMM: ESA/XMM-Newton; IR: JWST: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI, Spitzer: NASA/JPL/CalTech; Visible: Hubble: NASA/ESA/STScI, ESO; Image Processing: L. Frattare , J. Major, N. Wolk, and K. Arcand
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Explanation length: About 155 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 25, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-july-25-the-eagle-nebula-with-xray-hot-stars

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