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Infrared IRAC View of the Eagle Nebula
This picture shows lots of stars and dusty structures with clarity. Dusty molecules found on Earth called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons produce most of the red; gas is green and stars are blue.The image is a composite of infrared light with the following wavelengths: 3.6 microns (blue); 4.5 microns (green); 5.8 microns (orange); and 8 microns (red).
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Image Components
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Image Infrared IRAC View of the Eagle Nebula ssc2007-01c1 |
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Image 24 Micron View of the Eagle Nebula ssc2007-01c2 |
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Image Infrared View of the Eagle Nebula ssc2007-01c3 |
