#rosette nebula
“Across the sea of space, the stars are other suns.”—Carl Sagan
l Nebulae & Stars taken by Nick Perkins
This insanely detailed scene of a portion of our universe has so many famous stars and nebulae in it! Let’s dive in!! Starting on the far upper left, toward the constellation of Auriga, is the picturesque Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405). Continuing down along the bright arc of our Milky Way Galaxy, from left to right crossing the constellations of the Twins and the Bull, notable appearing nebulas include the Tadpole, Simeis 147, Monkey Head, Jellyfish, Cone and Rosette nebulas. In the upper right quadrant of the image, toward the constellation of Orion, you can see Sh2-264, the half-circle of Barnard’s Loop, and the Horsehead and Orion nebulas. Famous stars in and around Orion include, from left to right, orange Betelgeuse (just right of the image center), blue Bellatrix (just above it), the Orion belt stars of Mintaka, Alnilam, and Alnitak, while bright Rigel appears on the far upper right. This region was captured on 34 separate images, taking over 430 hours of exposure, and digitally combined to reveal the featured image.
Image Credit & Copyright: Alistair Symon
