For the curious, I do believe this is a composite image of the Eagle Nebula.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Nebula
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Messier catalog number 16, it is 7000 light years away, measures 70x55 light years across and is an open cluster with several star forming regions.
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The tendril filaments on the left appear to be "The Spire" and "The Pillars of Creation."
Out of this world.
*YEAAAAA*
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Nebula
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Messier catalog number 16, it is 7000 light years away, measures 70x55 light years across and is an open cluster with several star forming regions.
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The tendril filaments on the left appear to be "The Spire" and "The Pillars of Creation."