3.13 The Eagle Nebula

The pillars of the Eagle Nebula, bright stars are still forming in this well-known image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995. The light taken in was emitted only from Hydrogen, Sulfur, and Silicon, contributing to the high resolution of this image. These bright stars have been continually forming for nearly 5 million years. The nebula, also known as M16, spans nearly 20 light-years and can be viewed near the constellation Serpens.