The Eagle Nebula Messier 16 and Pillars of Creation
Taken by Tom Wildoner on July 13, 2026 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2026:10:18 08:52:19
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Messier 16 (M16), widely known as the Eagle Nebula, is a young open cluster of stars embedded within a vast emission nebula located roughly 7,000 light-years away in the constellation Serpens. Spanning approximately 70 by 55 light-years, the region is famous for active star formation and houses the iconic "Pillars of Creation"—towering columns of cold interstellar hydrogen gas and dust where new stars are actively being born. Energized by the intense ultraviolet radiation of hot, massive young stars in the embedded open cluster (NGC 6611), the surrounding gas glows brilliantly, making it one of the most studied and visually stunning targets in the night sky.
🔠Technical Details:
Telescope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Bin1 + Optolong L-eXtreme
Mount: Celestron CGX-L pier mounted
Capture: 12 x 300 seconds.
Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA (Bortle 4)
Processing: PixInsight and DSS
Image Date: July 13, 2026.
Photographer's website:
https://www.facebook.com/tom.wildoner/
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