"Pillars of Creation" (Photo : Youtube)
European Southern Observatory released the first images of the Pillars of Creation in 3D, which was taken with the help of the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument which comes under the European Southern Observatory in Chile.
The researchers believed that it would be really difficult to reach the Eagle Nebula, which is about 7,000 light years away from Earth and photograph it in 3D. In the past, NASA'S Hubble Telescope clicked it in a flat 2D image, according to Locker Dome.
The Eagle Nebula is very rich in stellar information and consists of the cluster NGC 6611 which in turn contains hot blue O type and B type stars. These stars are at least 2 million years old, according to CNET.
As new stars are formed in this region, the winds tear the surrounding gas, which resulted in the formation of the iconic Pillars of Creation. Around these pillars, the dust and gases resisted the erosive forces and are responsible for the current unique shape of the Pillars.
The longest of these 3 Pillars stretches up to four light years and is situated to the left most part of the region. The tip of all this Pillars faces upwards and towards the surface of the earth. The tips of the other Pillars face away from the surface of the earth and also bear the brunt of the stellar winds and the radiation in the region, which is responsible for giving the Pillars their famous glow.
Also, these Pillars boast of the shape of tall human hands, as they are not exactly erect, but curved around the edges. All these findings can now help the astronomers to study the O and V stars in the area.
