The X-ray luminosity function (XLF) of M 16 is similar to that of Orion, supporting the universality of the XLF in young clusters. Eighty-five percent of the O-type stars of NGC 6611 have been detected in X-rays.

Jun 4, 2018 · The X-ray (Chandra+XMM) image shows exclusively the most massive stars, which generate the highest energy and powerful winds that excite the X-rays themselves. In sharp contrast, the mid-infrared image (Spitzer) reveals the cloud material.

May 23, 2023 · (X-ray: purple; optical: red, green, blue; infrared: red, green, blue) M16 (Eagle Nebula): Messier 16, also known as the Eagle Nebula, is a famous region of the sky often referred to as the “Pillars of Creation.”

Four new composite images including X-rays from Chandra and infrared data from Webb feature two galaxies, a nebula, and a star cluster. Data from Hubble (optical light) and retired Spitzer (infrared), plus XMM-Newton (X-ray) and the New Technology Telescope (optical) is also used.

Their work shows that X-ray activity in young stars with disks is, on average, a few times less intense than in young stars without disks. The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, contains the young star cluster NGC 6611.

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The X-ray image from Chandra allows astronomers to peer through the obscuring material, and shows that the Eagle Nebula may be past its prime in terms of making stars. One young star is found inside the pillars, which scientists estimate to be 4 or 5 times more massive than the Sun.

The X-ray image shows the hot young stars that are obscured by the dust in the visual and infrared images. Both the wavelength ranges used in this composite image would be blocked by the Earth's atmosphere.

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A composite image of the Eagle Nebula (M16) with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope penetrates the dark columns of gas and dust to reveal how much star formation is happening there.