Re: [APML] M16 Question ---where's the eagle?

["Mark Park" <mark_park@hotmail.com>]

Remember most of the common names for astronomical objects were given when 
viewing the objects directly, not from images.  An image brings out many 
features the eye can not detect directly that often cause the object's 
namesake to no longer be distinguishable.  Try looking at M16 directly.  I 
believe I can see the eagle as a very faint fuzzy bird with outstretched 
wings.

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>Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:53:11 -0700
>From: Bert Katzung <katzung@pacbell.net>
>Subject: Re: [APML] M16 Question ---where's the eagle?
>
>Good question, Steve---I have wondered about this myself. Some people >have
>claimed to see the whole reddish nebula as a bird's wings >outstretched. I
>have difficulty making this connection. I do think I can see an eagle >in 
>the
>"columns of creation" of Hubble fame: the dark nebula structures in the
>center of M16. Hard to see in Chris' wide field shot, but if you look >at 
>Rob
>Gendler's image (also in Jim's gallery), the center "column of >creation"
>looks like an eagle's body, with wing(s) to the upper left, holding >a 
>"fish"
>(looks more like a boot) to the lower right. Looks that way to me, >anyway.
>BTW, Burnham calls the column(s) the "Star Queen" and on page 1788 has >a
>picture that looks kind of like a woman with a big bustle or train 
> >standing
>on a pedestal holding (again) a boot.
>Bert
>
>Bert Katzung
>katzung1@home.com
>www.astronomy-images.com
>
>- ----- Original Message -----
>From: "steve banbury" <banburys@sonic.net>
>To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Sunday, 23 September, 2001 8:42 AM
>Subject: [APML] M16 Question--a really dumb question>
>
>
>I keep looking at the pictures of this nebula on Jim Janusz'  Messier
list, and darned if
>I can see an "eagle" in it. Using Chris Cooks image there as an example,
could someone tell me where the
>'head' of the eagle is?
>
>SteveB
>
>
>
Mark Park
Mark_park@hotmail.com
AstroPhoto Page:http://www.wilkes.net/~tspark/astrphts.htm
Home Page: http://www.wilkes.net/~tspark/


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