Head of Column No. 4 in Eagle Nebula

Enlarged view of the head of Column 4 in the Eagle Nebula. This column is similar to the more familiar ones, but thus far less impacted by the massive stars in NGC6611. The two red nebulosities in the head signpost one or more young stars so deeply embedded that they cannot be seen directly in the VLT infrared image, only indirectly as they illuminate dust around them. One of these sources is thought to be the origin of the Herbig-Haro object HH216 seen in ESO Press Photo eso0142a and ESO Press Photo eso0142b.

Technical information: The region shown measures 1.9 x 2.8 light-years (0.6 x 0.9 pc). The intensity scalings have been adjusted to better show the young stars embedded in the head of each column. North is up and East left.

Crédito:

ESO/M.McCaughrean & M.Andersen (AIP)

Sobre la imagen

Identificador:eso0142e
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:20 de Diciembre de 2001
Noticias relacionadas:eso0142
Tamaño:791 x 598 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:Eagle Nebula, Messier 16
Tipo:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster
Distancia:7000 años luz
Constellation:Serpens Cauda
Categoría:Nebulae

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Coordenadas

Position (RA):18 18 59.40
Position (Dec):-13° 52' 50.52"
Field of view:1.00 x 0.75 arcminutes
Orientación:El norte está a 0.1° a la derecha de la vertical

Colores y filtros

BandaLongitud de ondaTelescopio
Infrarrojo
J
1.2 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarrojo
H
1.65 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarrojo
K
2.16 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC