The location of the Eagle Nebula (M16) is indicated on this wide view of the sky in the direction of the center of our Galaxy. It shows numerous dense star clouds, glowing gas and dark dust patches of the Milky Way.
Object Names: Eagle Nebula, M16, NGC 6611, IC 4703
Image Type: Astronomical/Illustration
Photo Credit: Akira Fujii
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