The Eagle Nebula (APOD 11 Jan 2007)

[stardog]

When one looks at the entire nebula, it's easy to see why it was called the Eagle. However, when the Hubble pic first came out showing the 'Pillars of Creation", I notice right away that the "Pillar" on the farthest left in the picture, also looks like an Eagle perched upon a post with its head turned towards us, looking over its shoulder. Has anyone else ever noticed this unique feature?

[orin stepanek]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070111.html
To me the one pillar looks like a hand reaching out.
Orin

[ehnibp]

What's the cause of the faint arc that sweeps thru the second star from the right in the asterism?

[Indigo_Sunrise]

If so, I was wondering the same thing... Anybody??

TIA!

[BMAONE23]

Nice observation! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070112.html I don't know either but the arc traverses the entire picture.

Maybe THAT is THE "Second star to the right" and the arc is the curved space of neverland

[Andy Wade]

Nice observation! http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070112.html I don't know either but the arc traverses the entire picture.

Maybe THAT is THE "Second star to the right" and the arc is the curved space of neverland

I wasn't going to say that, but I did have a little chuckle when I read the first post.
Could the arc be something 'man made' orbiting earth? It's obviously a movement that is much faster than the rotation of the earth.

Oh no. I just realised. It's Peter Pan.

[C0ppert0p]

The arc is an artifact of the focuser. It's caused by internal reflection inside the main tube.