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Illustration of Stellar EGGs in M16
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.M16, Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611
- Release DateNovember 2, 1995
- Science ReleaseEmbryonic Stars Emerge from Interstellar “Eggs”
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
