The Pillars of Creation (central region of the Eagle Nebula [M17])

Posted by MENEZES FO
on Wednesday, October 31, 2018

THE PILLARS OF CREATION (central region of the eagle nebula)

Pillars of Creation? they are three large columns of gas and dust that have formed inside the Eagle Nebula

According to NASA, the pillars of Creation no longer exist and that they have probably been destroyed more than a thousand years ago by a supernova

For more details access:
https://www.astrobin.com/full/374027/0/?nc=

Equipment:
Esprit 150mm
Qhy 16200
Halpha, SII and OIII - 49 frames taken of 500 seconds each.
Sao Carlos - SP- Brazil

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