23rd May, 2021
By: Haris Ahmad
Nebulae are some of the most fascinating celestial bodies that exist in our Universe. They are clouds of gas and dust in outer space. Some of these also contain star materials i.e the elementary particles that are needed in the creation of stars such as helium and hydrogen.
In this blog, I will highlight the Pillars of Creation, which sits at the heart of the M16 or Eagle Nebula.
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| https://physicsworld.com/a/hubbles-best-shots-pillars-of-creation/ |
It is an active star-forming region which means that stars are formed in this region at fast rates due to the availability of star-forming materials which I explained above. This Nebula contains many elements with Oxygen, Sulfur, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen being available in generous amounts. These pillar-like structures in the Nebula are struck by ultraviolet rays from a cluster of young stars nearby.
These Pillars stretch to a distance of 4-5 light-years whereas the whole of Eagle Nebula is approximately 70-55 light-years in size.
This Nebula was discovered in 1745, by a Swiss Astronomer. It is located 7000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Serpens
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