M16 Eagle Nebula
Pillars of Creation Photo

Buy a Pillar of Creation photo, printed or framed, to very large sizes. This is our #1 best seller.

This Pillars of Creation photo of the Eagle Nebula has become one of the most famous images of modern times. Buy this stunning hi res photo of the birth of stars.

This photo taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, shows evaporating gaseous globules (EGGs) emerging from pillars of molecular hydrogen gas and dust. The giant pillars are light years in length and are so dense that interior gas contracts gravitationally to form stars. At each pillars' end, the intense radiation of bright young stars causes low density material to boil away, leaving stellar nurseries of dense EGGs exposed. The Eagle Nebula, associated with the open star cluster M16, lies about 7000 light years away.

For a very high resolution wide field image of M16 see M16 Inside the Eagle Nebula

Note: Image has been very slightly retouched where sensors are missing data.

Publisher's Comment

The Pillars of Creation has inspired a generation. This is our best seller, by far. The image quality is optimally appreciated as a Maxisize print 24"x30". See our Specialized M16 Gallery for other stunning Eagle Nebula images.

Credit: HST
Text: APOD