The Pillars of Creation, Explained · The Pillars of Creation, Explained
unseel.com · Eagle Nebula · M16 · photoevaporation
Distance ~6,500 ly
Height ~4–5 ly
Feature
Ionized hydrogen glow
Cold gas pillars
O-star UV radiation
EGGs & protostars
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