Monday, February 5, 2024

The Pillars of Creation

Columns of gray gas and dust emerge amid the Eagle Nebula, also called M16, and often referred to as the “Pillars of Creation” in a composite image taken by the James Webb Telescope. Backed by dark orange mist, the cloudy gray columns are surrounded by dozens of soft, glowing, pink and purple dots; massive stars emitting enormous amounts of X-rays. Photo: NASA/ESA.

3 comments:

  1. I suppose these must be artificial colours, as with most astrophotography pictures?

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  2. Guess they are near-infrared "exaggerated colour" images.

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  3. Yes, seems probable. All astrophotography should come with explanatory notes so one knows what one is looking at... ;-)

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