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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                    2023 May 15   
         A deep image of the Eagle Nebula in many scientifically assigned   
      colors. The area around the nebula appears red, but the center is blue   
         with unusual pillars visible. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                           M16: Eagle Nebula Deep Field   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Lacroce   
      
      Explanation: From afar, the whole thing looks like an eagle. A closer   
      look at the Eagle Nebula, however, shows the bright region is actually   
      a window into the center of a larger dark shell of dust. Through this   
      window, a brightly-lit workshop appears where a whole open cluster of   
      stars is being formed. In this cavity, tall pillars and round globules   
      of dark dust and cold molecular gas remain where stars are still   
      forming. Already visible are several young bright blue stars whose   
      light and winds are burning away and pushing back the remaining   
      filaments and walls of gas and dust. The Eagle emission nebula, tagged   
      M16, lies about 6500 light years away, spans about 20 light-years, and   
      is visible with binoculars toward the constellation of the Serpent   
      (Serpens). This picture involved long and deep exposures and combined   
      three specific emitted colors emitted by sulfur (colored as yellow),   
      hydrogen (red), and oxygen (blue).   
      
                         Tomorrow's picture: sun streamers   
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