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frone t1_iu5lehs wrote

How big is this thing in the sky to us on Earth? If I hold up a 1mm by 1mm square object at arms length, does it completely cover it?

Also, where is it in relation to stars we commonly recognize?

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zeeblecroid t1_iu6zaxy wrote

To the naked eye the Pillars - and the whole Eagle Nebula - would be invisibly small. Think less "1mm square at arm's length" and more "1mm square at the other end of the street."

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PhoenixReborn t1_iu6ul2q wrote

It's towards the center of the Eagle Nebula which is in the tail of the constellation Serpens.

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