M 16

M16, the Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611, or famously known as the iconic Pillars of Creation, is an emission nebula and open star cluster in the constellation Serpens, discovered in 1746. It's a stellar nursery ionized by young O and B stars, spanning 70 x 50 arcminutes and towering columns of gas and dust 4-5 light-years tall.  Apparent magnitude is 6.0. Distance from Earth is 7,000 light-years.