[monday]

"The Eagle nebula, M16, lies about 6500 light years away, spans about 20 light-years."

So we are looking at the Eagle Nebula circa 4500 BC huh? The Hubble telescope is a time machine.

[Realism]

So we are looking at the Eagle Nebula circa 4500 BC huh? The Hubble telescope is a time machine

Yep, Kinda like seeing a flash of lightning, hearing the thunder 5 seconds later. Even though the sound is older than the actual event it doesn't make it less spectacular.