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M16 - The Eagle Nebula, Jason Hissong
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M16 - The Eagle Nebula

M16 - The Eagle Nebula, Jason Hissong
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M16 - The Eagle Nebula

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Also known as the Pillars of Creation made famous by the Hubble Telescope in the mid 1990s, M16 is a large area of star formation in the constellation of Serpens.  Part of my Seestar Messier Project.

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M16 - The Eagle Nebula, Jason Hissong