NGC 6611 (Pillars of Creation) | Milky Way Women's Organic Cotton T-Shirt PopSocket Captured in astounding detail by

Captured in astounding detail by ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT)

gas flares

whilst the red shimmer at the lower regions is comprised of glowing hydrogen

This image was obtained under the ESO Cosmic Gems programme

Three-colour composite mosaic image of the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16

NGC 6611 (Pillars of Creation) | Milky Way Women's Organic Cotton T-Shirt PopSocket Captured in astounding detail byThree colour composite mosaic image of the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16, or NGC 6611), based on images obtained with the Wide Field Imager camera on the MPG ESO 2. 2 metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory. At the centre, the so called Pillars of Creation can be seen. This wide field image shows not only the central pillars, but also several others in the same star forming region, as well as a huge number of stars in front of, in, or behind the Eagle