astronomy pictures

The Lagoon Nebula ~ captured in all its psychedelic glory by the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii. An all-time favorite of sky-watchers on both hemispheres, the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8, or M8) is among the most striking examples of a stellar nursery in our neighborhood of the Milky Way galaxy. Located in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius in the southern Milky Way and visible in telescopes and binoculars its fuzzy glow reveals the type of chaotic environment where new stars are…

WOW that is AMAZING

Painting "Northern Lights" by ArtColorSpace. ➢DETAILS - Title: Northern Lights; - Artist: Vasylyna Hula; - Original handmade oil painting on canvas; - Materials: Professional oil paints, canvas stretched around wood frames and stapled on the back; - Size: 8 x12" (20 x 30 cm); - Thickness: 0.8" (2 cm); - Condition: Excellent brand new. ➢ABOUT THIS PAINTING The painting handmade executed professional oil paints on canvas. The sides of the canvas are painted in the background painting. ➢ THIS…

Looks exactly like my tattoo!! Wild!!

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Milky Way Night Sky Stars - theiphonewalls.com

A small portion of the nebula star cluster NGC 2074, located 170,000 light-years away

Doradus Nebula

This is a photo taken by Hubble. Scientists cannot begin to figure out what it is. I like to think of it as the gate of heaven.

Gibson nebulae taken by Hubble

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