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Whirlpool Galaxy
Located 23,000,000 light years away from earth, in the constellation Canes Venatici, lies the incredibly beautiful Whirlpool Galaxy. The wistful, swirling arms are actually millions and millions of stars and swirling space dust. This is why it is called a spiral galaxy. The Whirlpool Galaxy is also merging with a smaller galaxy that is brushing up against it. The massive gravitational pull will eventually blend them together, and in the process, create even more stars.
This beautiful image of the Whirlpool Galaxy is printed on 12" by 18" metal by a process called sublimating. The result is a vibrant, colorful picture that will last for generations. The print comes with a gallery mount attached to the back that makes hanging a breeze and suspends the print approximately 7/8" off the wall.
Rosette Nebula
The beautiful Rosette Nebula is located approximately 5,000 light years from earth and is located in the constellation of Monoceros. This Nebula has given birth to a number of young stars that emit light and heat. This in turn excites the atoms in the nebula and causes them to radiate and produce the brilliant colors seen here.
This beautiful image of the Rosette Nebula is printed on 12" by 18" metal by a process called sublimating. The result is a vibrant, colorful picture that will last for generations. The print comes with a gallery mount attached to the back that makes hanging a breeze and suspends the print approximately 7/8" off the wall.
Great Orion Nebula
This image shows the spectacular Great Orion Nebula on the right and the Running Man Nebula (blue) on the left. It is located in the constellation Orion, just down from Orion's belt. This nebula is 1,500 light years from earth, making it the closest star forming region to earth. In astronomy terms, 1,500 light years is close. But think about it - it took 1,500 years for the light emitted from this beautiful nebula to reach earth. And light travels fast!
This beautiful image of the Great Orion Nebula and Running Man Nebula is printed on 12" by 18" metal by a process called sublimating. The result is a vibrant, colorful picture that will last for generations. The print comes with a gallery mount attached to the back that makes hanging a breeze and suspends the print approximately 7/8" off the wall.
Horse Head and Heart Nebula
The famous Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula are located right here in our very own Milky Way in the Orion Constellation. The distance from earth is approximately 1,500 light years. The "horse head" is a dense space dust cloud that is lit up from behind by the hydrogen rich, light emitting nebulosity. The Flame Nebula to the left is a light emitting nebulosity. Together, they form a spectacular image.
This beautiful image of the Horse Head and Flame Nebula is printed on 12" by 18" metal by a process called sublimating. The result is a vibrant, colorful picture that will last for generations. The print comes with a gallery mount attached to the back that makes hanging a breeze and suspends the print approximately 7/8" off the wall.
Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex
The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex is a group of related interstellar clouds with a variety of brilliantly colored nebulae, dark nebulae, and bright stars. Located in the Constellation Ophiuchus and Scorpius, it is one of the closest star forming regions to our solar system. The distance from our home planet, earth, is approximately 7,200 light years.
The Bubble Nebula
The Bubble Nebula! This unusual deep space object is located 11,000 light years from earth in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The "bubble" is the result of a massive star that is 40 times larger than our sun and one million times brighter. This star resides in the middle of the "bubble" and is so hot it generates enormous stellar winds that travel at 4 million miles per hour and collide with the hydrogen rich space dust that make up the surrounding nebulosity. As the stellar winds smack up against the nebula, it creates the outer wall of the "bubble" and heats the atoms which causes them to excite and emit light. Hydrogen emits the reddish glow that illuminates the "bubble" and surrounding nebula. The "bubble" may look small, but it is 7 light years across in diameter. This is one BIG space BUBBLE!
Jellyfish Nebula
The Jellyfish Nebula is what remains from a giant star that went supernova some 30,000 year ago. It is located in the constellation of Gemini and is roughly 5,000 light years from earth. The supernova event not only created this spectacular nebula, but it also created a pulsar star that is located near the southern edge. The death of the giant star created the conditions for new stars to be born. Over time, the space dust that forms the nebulosity will come together and form new stars and possibly new solar systems. As for the name of this beautiful object? Well, that speaks for itself.
Christmas Tree Cluster and Cone Nebula
Christmas never ends in the constellation of Monoceros. This region of space is rich is gas and dust which are the ingredients for creating new stars. The hot center of this beautiful nebula is the result of new stars that have emerged and burn hot and bright. At the far left end of the nebula is another unique object called the Cone Nebula. The combination of the star cluster, massive amounts of space dust, and the dense cone create an object that is both festive and shaped like a Christmas Tree. This is truly one of the most spectacular objects in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Andromeda Phenomena
We live in a galaxy known as The Milky Way. Our galaxy consists of approximately 4 billion stars. Outside of our Galaxy and in the broader universe lies an approximately 2 trillion more galaxies. Each of these galaxies have anywhere from 2 billion to upwards of a trillion stars. That is a lot of galaxies and a whole lot of stars! The nearest major galaxy to our Milky Way galaxy is the Andromeda Galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy is approximately 2.5 million light years from earth and consists of approximately 1 trillion stars. It is a huge, beautiful, spiral galaxy that keeps our galaxy company in the vast span of space.