The Eagle Nebula in Infrared
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/N. Flagey (IAS/SSC) & A. Noriega-Crespo (SSC/Caltech)
Observation • January 9th, 2007 • ssc2007-01c3
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This infrared picture highlights the contrast between the hot, supernova-heated dust (green) and the cooler dust making up the Eagle Nebula's dusty star-forming clouds and towers (red, blue and purple).The image includes longer infrared wavelengths, and is a composite of light of 4.5 to 8.0 microns (blue); 24 microns (green); and 70 microns (red).
About the Object
- Name
- Eagle Nebula • Messier 16 • M16 • NGC 6611
- Type
- Nebula > Type > Star Formation
- Star > Evolutionary Stage > Protostar
- Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova
- Distance
- 6,500 Light Years
Color Mapping
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared | 3.6 µm | Spitzer IRAC |
| Infrared | 8.0 µm | Spitzer IRAC |
| Infrared | 24.0 µm | Spitzer MIPS |
| Infrared | 70.0 µm | Spitzer MIPS |
Astrometrics
- Position (J2000)
- RA =18h 18m 48.4s
- Dec = -13° 46' 7.3"
- Field of View
- 28.0 x 32.0 arcminutes
- Orientation
- North is 91.7° left of vertical
