Resembling stalagmites rising from the floor of a cavern, the Pillars of Creation are composed of hydrogen gas and dust that serve as incubators for newborn stars.
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Recent data suggests that a nearby supernova may have already started destroying the pillars thousands of years ago, but because the Eagle Nebula is about 6,500 light-years away, we wouldn’t see those changes from Earth for millennia ✨
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—— Behind-the-image 📷 ——
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Data curated by @telescope.live 🔭
Processed by @clearskyphotography
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—— Equipment ——
• Telescope: Planewave CDK24
• Camera: FLI ProLine PL9000
• Location: El Sauce Observatory, Chile