M16 wide field image, an iconic deep sky target

M16 wide field image, an iconic deep sky target

The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16 (in the center of the image), is surrounded by a huge HII region located some 7,000 light years away from the Earth. This image covers a region about 30 light years across. Thousands of Solar Systems could fit inside the...
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