Description and Details: Barnard 216 (B216) is a dark nebula located in the constellation of Taurus, at an approximate distance of ~450 light-years. It is part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud complex, one of the nearest and most extensively studied star-forming regions.

B216, together with B213, B217, and B218, forms an extended absorption structure where dense dust obscures the background stellar field.

In addition to broadband data, Hα emission has been integrated, revealing faint ionized hydrogen that appears as a red glow and provides additional context to the surrounding interstellar medium.


ZWO AM5
TSOptics 94EDPH
ASI2600MM Pro
Baader LRGB + Antlia EDGE Ha
Pegasus Powerboxv3

LRGB - 18h
Ha - 12h

Total - 30h

‍ ‍Name: Jordi Jofre

Description and Details: Equipment:
Takahashi Epsilon 130D
QHY268c
Optolong L Quad + ZWO Filter Drawer
Guidescope 30mm + ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO EAF
ZWO AM5

Photo data:
Lights: 60 x 300s
Darks: 15
Flats: 20
Software: N.I.N.A. + PHD2 + Pixinsight 1.9

‍ ‍Name: Guillermo Cervantes Mosqueda

Description and Details:‍ ‍
Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888)

Blown into space by the fierce stellar winds of a massive Wolf-Rayet star, the Crescent Nebula, cataloged as NGC 6888, is a glowing shell of ionized gas in the rich starfields of Cygnus. Roughly 5,000 light-years away, this emission nebula marks a brief and violent phase in the life of a star nearing its explosive end. The nebula’s intricate arcs and filaments formed as fast, energetic winds from the central star slammed into slower material ejected earlier in its evolution, compressing the gas into the luminous, sculpted bubble seen here.

Often imaged in narrowband light, the Crescent Nebula reveals a dramatic contrast between hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur emissions, highlighting both its delicate internal texture and chaotic outer shock fronts. These glowing tendrils trace the interaction between stellar outflows and the surrounding interstellar medium, offering a striking look at how massive stars reshape their cosmic neighborhoods long before they end as supernovae. In both science and beauty, NGC 6888 stands as a vivid reminder that even a star’s final chapters can create structures of extraordinary complexity.

Data:
Location: New Zagreb, Croatia
Dates (16 nights): 14.6.2025. - 18.6.2025. - 20.6.2025. - 22.6.2025. - 24.6.2025 - 25.6.2025. - 28.6.2025 - 29.6.2025 - 1.7.2025 - 2.7.2025. - 3.7.2025 - 22.7.2025 - 23.7.2025 - 13.8.2025 - 14.8.2025 - 15.8.2025
Telescope: SW 130PDS
Camera: ZWO ASI585MC PRO
Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate 1.25"
Mount: SkyWatcher HEQ5 Pro
Guiding: ZWO ASI120MMS + SVBONY 120MM F4

EXP: 1152x180s (57hr36min)
EXP: 661x300s (55hr05min)
Total: 112 hr 41 min

‍ ‍Name: Neven Krcmarek

Description and Details: The cocoon nebula, also known as IC 5146, is classified as both an emission and reflection nebula. Located in the constellation of Cygnus the Swan it is approximately 4000 light years away from the gravity well. The central star that illuminates the nebulosity was formed approximately 100,000 years ago.

The nebula itself is about 15 light years across. Its location from our vantage point is close to the open star cluster NGC 7209 in Lacerta and open cluster M 39 in Cygnus. The dark lane of dust within the nebulosity is classified as Bernard 168 and is responsible for the “tail”.

This is a region of active star formation with hundreds of young stellar objects being identified; which occurs in both the reflection and emission areas of the nebula. One of the most massive young stars identified is approximately 14 times the mass of our sun.


Total Integration Time- 80hr 50min



Filters
Antlia V-Pro Series LRGB
RGB- 17hrs 40min
Luminous- 37hr 5min
Antlia Ha 3nm- 26hr 5min

Bortle 4

Clear skies my friends!


Shot On
6/19,20,21,22,23,24/25
7/1,2,3,25,29/25
8/14,15,16,18,22,25,26,29/25

That Equipment
Telescope- Orion 8” F/4 Newt- “The Rocinante” @oriontelescopes
Mount- Skywatcher CQ 350- @skywatcherusa
Camera- ASI 2600MM-Pro- cooled to -10, Gain-100 @zwoasi
Controlled by the ASI Air Plus

Guiding System:
Orion 60mm Guide Scope- f/4.0
ASI 120mm Mini

Calibration Frames
Darks- 30
Flats- 30
Dark Flats- 30

Processing
PixInsight- calibration and stacking

PixInsight-post processing plus add-ons and ritualistic sacrifices (plants only, no animals or humans were harmed in the acquisition or processing of the data)

‍ ‍Name: Matt Rebeck

SNR G181.1 is an extremely faint supernova remnant located in the constellation Auriga. Born from the explosion of a massive star, this expanding cloud of gas interacts with the surrounding interstellar medium, revealing delicate filamentary structures mainly visible in Ha and OIII emission. Its very low surface brightness makes it a challenging target, requiring long hours of integration to unveil its subtle details.

With this SNR currently low on the horizon, the difficulty is further increased by atmospheric turbulence and poor seeing conditions, making it necessary to capture even the Ha data during New Moon.

Technical details:
Askar SQA 106 refractor / 509 mm focal length
Player One Poseidon M Pro camera
Antlia 3 nm Pro series filters, 2"
Pegasus Nyx-101 mount

Integration time:
Ha: 188 × 600 s — 31h 20m
OIII: 135 × 600 s — 22h 30m
RGB: 3 × 36 × 300 s — 9h
Total integration: 62h 50m

Processing: Siril, PixInsight, Photoshop

‍ ‍Name: Lionel Malherbe

Description and Details: While the Markarian chain is the representative field of the virgo cluster, there are other interesting regions. Here, M49 dominates the field as a massive elliptical, while NGC 4535 draws the eye with its vivid spiral structure and well-defined arms. This frame is densely populated, at least a few dozen galaxies are scattered across the field.
The data was captured within the Astrophotography Weekend in Ahuacatepec Jalisco, Mexico, a quite small town with bottle 3 sky. Three consecutive nights with clear skies were necessary
Total Integration time: 17h 45m (213 × 300")

Equipment:
- Telescope: Celestron RASA 11"
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC DUO
- Mount: Celestron CGE Pro
- Celestron Focus Motor
- Software: PixInsight, darktable, N.I.N.A.

‍ ‍Name: Fernando Peña

Description and Details: NGC 3576 – The Statue of Liberty Nebula in SHO Resembling the iconic silhouette of the Statue of Liberty, NGC 3576 is a bright emission nebula located in the southern constellation Carina. This massive star-forming region is energized by intense radiation from young, hot stars embedded within the glowing clouds of hydrogen and sulfur gas. This image was captured over a total of 10 hours of narrowband exposure using dual-band filters to isolate Hydrogen-alpha (Ha), Oxygen III (OIII), and Sulfur II (SII) emissions. The data were mapped into a traditional SHO (Hubble-style) palette to emphasize the chemical structure and depth of the nebula. To preserve natural star colors while maintaining strong nebular contrast, a short broadband L-Quad integration was used exclusively for the stars and carefully blended with the narrowband data. Acquisition Details: - Telescope: Svbony SV550 80mm APO Triplet with 0.8x Reducer/Flattener - Camera: Touptek ATR533C (cooled color CMOS) Filters: - SV220 HaOIII 3nm (5 hours) - SV220 SII/OIII 7nm (5 hours) - Optolong L-Quad (30 minutes – stars only) Software: - N.I.N.A. for acquisition - PHD2 for guiding - PixInsight for calibration and processing Captured from Brazil.

‍ ‍Name: Jair Rillo Junior

Description and Details: Spaghetti Nebula (Sh2-240), which is incredibly faint and therefore difficult to capture and process. This image consists of 180 exposures of 10 minutes each, giving a total of exactly 30 hours of integration time. I dedicated many winter nights and hours spent at the computer to this photo.
The Spaghetti Nebula, or Sh2-240, is one of the largest and at the same time one of the most difficult-to-observe supernova remnants in our galaxy. Its actual diameter is about 150 light-years, making it significantly larger than many other known remnants of stellar explosions. It barely fit within the frame of a telescope with a 250 mm focal length and an APS-C format camera.
It was formed as a result of the explosion of a massive star, and its age is estimated at around 30,000–50,000 years. During that time, the shock wave has propagated through the interstellar medium, “sweeping up” and heating the gas. It is precisely this interaction with the uneven interstellar medium that gives the nebula its irregular, filamentary appearance. The characteristic filaments that give it its name are regions of ionized gas—mainly hydrogen and oxygen—which glow in red and blue.

Telescope: WO RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI 071 MC Pro
Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Mount: iOptron CEM25P
Control: ASI Air Plus
Guiding: ZWO 30mm Mini Guide Scope + ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Stack: 180 frames × 600 seconds, total integration time 30 hours
Stars (RGB): 59 × 20 seconds with Astronomik UV/IR Block filter

Winter 2026, Bortle 4.9

‍ ‍Name: Adam Skrzypek

Description and Details: Imaging was done through Hydrogen II, Oxygen III, and Red, Green and Blue filters, with a Zwo ASI 2600MM camera and an Astro-Physics AP130 mounted on an Astro-Physics Mach1 mount.

Nebulae are rendered as an HOO image and the stars retrieved from the RGB image.
Processing done with Pixinsight.
On the left side of the image is NGC3572, a young star-forming region in the constellation Carina, about 9,000 light-years away.

On the right side of the image is NGC 3532, a rich open star cluster, also in the constellation Carina, but much closer at around 1,300 light-years away.

Several planetary nebulae shine as blue bubbles in the image, particularly PHR1107-5855 and PHR107-5857.

They are Sun-like stars in the final stage of their evolution. Their outer layers have been expelled into space, while the hot central remnant ionises the surrounding gas, causing it to glow.

These objects have very low surface brightness, making them difficult to detect and typically requiring deep narrowband imaging (Hα, OIII) to reveal their structure.

‍ ‍Name: Jean Yves Beninger

The Cone Nebula and Fox Fur Nebula are two prominent features within a vast star-forming complex officially designated as NGC 2264. Located approximately 2,700 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros (the Unicorn), these nebulae are part of a massive nursery of gas and dust where new stars are being born.

The Cone Nebula is a dark, pillar-like structure of cold molecular hydrogen and dust spanning about 7 light-years in length.

Its conical shape is formed by the erosion of the surrounding gas cloud by intense radiation and stellar winds from young, hot stars.

The Fox Fur Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula named for its intricate, filamentary textures that resemble the head of a red fox stole.

The red areas are caused by hydrogen gas being ionized by ultraviolet radiation from hot, young stars and the blue areas are reflection nebulae created by dust scattering the light from these same stars.

The nebula is heavily influenced by the bright variable star S Monocerotis, which sits nearby and helps illuminate the surrounding gas.

NGC 2264 region

This entire cosmic complex is a frequent target for astrophotographers due to its vibrant colors and diverse structures. It includes:

The Christmas Tree Cluster: A young open cluster of stars whose triangular arrangement gives it its name.

Star-Forming Activity: The region is only about 1 to 5 million years old, making it a very active stellar nursery.

Visibility: While difficult to see with the naked eye, it can be glimpsed through larger telescopes under dark skies and is stunningly revealed through long-exposure photography.

Equipment used:

Mounts: StellarDrive GT6, Dark Frame hypertuned EQ6

Modified Sky-Watcher Explorer 200p (Baader Diamond Steeltrack focuser), Orion Optics CT8, AstroTech 106LE with upgraded Moonlite focuser

TSFlat 2" field flattener

2 x Aplanatic coma corrector

ASI294MM Pro Cmos camera, cooled at - 15°C

QHY268M Pro Cmos camera, cooled at - 10°C

QHY294M Pro Cmos camera, cooled at - 10°C

8x1.25" ZWO USB filterwheel

QHYCCD QHYCCD CFW3M-US 36mm filterwheel

Chroma 1.25" 3nm Ha and LRGB filters

Antlia 36mm LRGB filters

Qhyccd QHY5L-IIM guide camera

2 x ZWO ASI290m Mini guide cameras

ZWO OAG

QHYCCD OAG-M

Qhyccd Polemaster

Software used:

Eqmod, SGP - Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, Stellarium, SharpCap for polar alignment

Date 29.03.2021 to 26.03.2026

Location:

Bushey, Hertfordshire, Bortle 7 (2021 and 2022)

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, bortle 5 (2025 and 2026)

Frames:

Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 28×180″(1h 24′)

Antlia V-Pro Blue 36 mm: 27×300″(2h 15′)

Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 30×180″(1h 30′)

Antlia V-Pro Green 36 mm: 27×300″(2h 15′)

Antlia V-Pro Luminance 36 mm: 18×600″(3h)

Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 31×180″(1h 33′)

Antlia V-Pro Red 36 mm: 29×300″(2h 25′)

Chroma Blue 1.25": 45×180″(2h 15′)

Chroma Green 1.25": 45×180″(2h 15′)

Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 1.25": 40×300″(3h 20′)

Chroma Lum 1.25": 38×300″(3h 10′)

Chroma Red 1.25": 43×180″(2h 9′)

Total integration time: 27h 31′

Stacked and calibrated in AstroPixel Processor and processed in Pixinsight (with help from Blur Xterminator, Star Xterminator and Noise Xterminator) and Photoshop CC 2026

Copyright: Emil Andronic

‍ ‍Description and Details: Shapiro-2, nicknamed the Kyanite Nebula, is a newly discovered planetary nebula in Centaurus. I originally discovered the nebula in 2024 through a wide-field [O III] survey effort of the southern Galactic plane, and it was registered to the HASH PNe database. This image was obtained in collaboration with Mark McComiskey, fully revealing the Kyanite Nebula’s morphology and PN nature for the first time.

The nebula was first identified as a faint ionized oxygen shell, with an associated central star (CSPN), most likely a hot subdwarf from its corrected G magnitude, visible in the Dark Energy Camera Plane Survey. The corresponding Gaia source of the CSPN measured its distance of approximately 2500 parsecs, or ~8150 light-years, from Earth. The Kyanite Nebula spans ~1.8 parsecs, or ~5.9 light-years, extensive for a typical planetary nebula, indicating that it is in the late stages of its evolution. This is in line with its diffuse structure and extremely faint nature. Using equations to model PN expansion from Ogle et al. 2025, and considering typical PNe initial expansion velocities, its age is estimated to be 23000-46000 years.

The image was obtained from Mark McComiskey's personal remote system at Obstech from July 15 to August 25, 2025. It was processed using Pixinsight and Adobe Photoshop.

Full details are listed on Astrobin:
https://www.astrobin.com/gev6dt/

Equipment:
ASA 600
Moravian Instruments C5A-150M
ASA DDM200

Acquisition Details:
H-alpha: 60 x 600s (10h)
[O III]: 91 x 600s (15.2h)
RGB: 6 x 300s each (1.5h)
Total Integration: 26.7h

‍ ‍Name: Julian Shapiro

IC 348 is a reflection nebula visible in the constellation Perseus. It is part of the Perseus Cloud and is one of the star-forming regions. It is approximately 1,000 light-years away from Earth.

The equipment used is as follows:

Telescope: Tecnosky 70AG F5

CMOS Camera: Player One Poseidon-M PRO

Camera Temperature: -20

Camera Angle: 270°

Mount: IOptron CEM120EC

Telescope Guider: PLAYER ONE FHD-OAG MAX - Player One Astronomy SEDNA-M

Software: Voyager - PixInsight

Light: L 75X300 Gain 8 Offset 30 BIN 1X1 - R 15X300 Gain 125 Offset 30 BIN 1X1 - G15X300 Gain 125 Offset 30 BIN 1X1 - B 15X300 Gain 125 Offset 30 BIN 1X1 - 11 Dark 11 Flat 11 Bias

Filters: Optolong L 50.8 – Optolong R 50.8 – Optolong G 50.8 – Optolong B 50.8 – Optolong HA 3NM 50.8 – Optolong OIII 3NM 50.8 – Optolong SII 3NM 50.8

Accessories: Wanderer Power Box V3 PRO - ZWO EAF N Electronic Focuser - Wanderer Rotator Mini M54 - Wanderer Astro Motorized Flat Panel

Date: 10-01-26 11-01-26 17-02-26

Moon: 55% 45% 0%

Shooting Location: Gualdo Tadino (PG), Italy

Copyright: Francesco Ciavaglia

Description and Details:‍ ‍

This shows the complex interactions going on in NGC 4435, 4438 & M86 - the gravitational distortion of the Eyes complicated by M86s hydrogen stripping. This was a two season project in order to resolve the hydrogen data.

Published: Mar 30, 2026

Total integration: 160h
Integration per filter:
- L2 UV/IR Cut: 16h (96 × 600")
- R: 6h (36 × 600")
- G: 6h (36 × 600")
- B: 6h (36 × 600")
- Hα: 126h (378 × 1200")

Equipment:
- Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8"
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: Sky-Watcher Wave 150i Strainwave Mount
- Filters: Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm, Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36mm, Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm, Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm 36 mm, Astronomik L-2 Luminance UV/IR Block 36 mm
- Accessories: Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD800 (94242), ZWO ASIAIR Plus, ZWO CAA Camera Angle Adjuster, ZWO EAF Pro, ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm
- Guiding: ZWO OAG-L, ASI174mm
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

‍ ‍Name: Scott Horton

As we are slowly approaching the end of Orion season, here’s a panorama of the setting winter Milky Way arc over the iconic landscape of the Alabama Hills.

The amount of hydrogen-rich emission nebulae in this part of the Milky Way makes it one of my favorite subjects. As a special treat, part of the Gum Nebula is peeking like a flame over the southern horizon on the very left, collaborating with red and green airglow to beat the yellow light pollution from distant Los Angeles. Next to it, the Seagull Nebula soars high above Boot Arch, silhouetted against strong green airglow, while Orion sets over Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada.

Further to the right, the zodiacal light almost drowns the Pleiades cluster and cuts through the Milky Way as a reminder of the Sun being not too far below the horizon. On the far right, the Heart and Soul Nebulae and the Cosmic Question Mark shine through red airglow as the Milky Way slowly dips below the northern horizon.

EXIF

Canon EOS-R, astro-modified by EOS 4Astro

Sigma 28mm f/1.4 ART

IDAS NBZ filter with Canon EF-EOS R drop-in adapter

iOptron SkyTracker Pro

Sunwayfoto T2840CK tripod

Low Level Lighting

Foreground:

Panorama of 10 panels, each a focus stack of 5x 60s @ ISO3200

Sky:

Panorama of 10 panels, each a stack of 6x 45s @ISO1600, clear filter & 3x 90s @ISO6400

Copyright: Ralf Rohner

A sea creature in Centaurus made not of water, but of the ghostly remains of a stellar explosion

ESO 217-25, often called the Mermaid Nebula or the Beta Fish Nebula, is the brightest optical portion of the much larger supernova remnant G296.5+10.0 in the constellation Centaurus. What appears here as an elegant web of luminous blue filaments and red shock fronts is only part of the full expanding debris field left behind by a star that exploded thousands of years ago.

The remnant is estimated to lie about 4,500 light-years away. In radio and X-ray observations, the full supernova remnant spans roughly 90 × 65 arcminutes, giving it an immense physical size of about 120 × 85 light-years. The optically prominent section captured here is much smaller, with the bright visible filamentary structure in this field covering roughly 26 × 19 arcminutes, or about 34 × 25 light-years at that distance.

What makes ESO 217-25 so striking is its extraordinary texture. Rather than forming a smooth shell, the remnant has broken into shock-compressed sheets, twisted streamers, and translucent oxygen-rich veils. The luminous blue filaments trace ionized oxygen, while the thin red edges mark hydrogen emission where the blast wave is still colliding with surrounding interstellar gas. The bright central arc is one of the most active visible sections of the shock front, while the fainter detached wisps reveal how fragile and diffuse the structure has become as the remnant continues to expand.

This is an object where subtlety matters more than brightness. ESO 217-25 is not a dense nebula but a tenuous, aging shell of stellar debris, stretched across space into one of the sky’s most delicate and haunting supernova remnants

Imaged in HOO RGB OTA CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile

Image acquisition and processing: Mike Selby

Punta Regilione, Marina di Modica (RG), 27.03.2026 19h:13m:41s UT

Nikon Z6III, NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR, Z TC 1.4x

Copyright: Salvo Lauricella

Here is another one from the ASA600 Ultrawidefield. I was always fascinated by this region obove the Eta Carina nebula as it is so colorful and has a lot of interresting objects like WR23 the Gabriella Mistral nebula the cluster NGC3293 and lots of relection nebulosity. The image is a RGB with 36min. each filter and 3min. subs all unguided.

Copyright: Wolfgang

Description and Details:

Messier 81 (M81), also known as Bode’s Galaxy, is a grand-design spiral galaxy located about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. It is one of the brightest galaxies visible from the Northern Hemisphere and a popular target for amateur astronomers due to its well-defined spiral arms and luminous core. M81 contains a supermassive black hole at its center and exhibits active star formation, particularly along its sweeping arms. Its relatively close distance and face-on orientation make it an important object for studying galactic structure and evolution.

Nearby lies Messier 82 (M82), often called the Cigar Galaxy because of its elongated shape. In contrast to M81’s orderly appearance, M82 is a starburst galaxy undergoing intense episodes of star formation, likely triggered by gravitational interaction with M81. This interaction has caused massive flows of gas and dust, fueling the creation of new stars at a rate far higher than typical galaxies. M82 is also known for its dramatic outflows—vast streams of ionized gas blasting out from its core—making it a striking example of how galactic collisions can profoundly shape cosmic environments.

ASI 2600 air
Takahashi Epsilon 130
ioptron GEM45
siril,pixinsight,photoshop

Copyright: Paul Agnelli

Description and Details:
The striking cometary cloud CG4 drifts along the edge of the vast Gum Nebula, one of the largest known emission nebulae in the sky. Located in the southern constellation Vela, CG4 is part of a population of small, dense clouds known as cometary globules—compact knots of gas and dust shaped by intense radiation and stellar winds from nearby massive stars. Its rounded “head” and long streaming tail give it the appearance of a cosmic comet, earning it the popular nickname “God’s Hand.” The dense head of the globule spans about 1.5 light-years across, while its faint tail stretches for several light-years through surrounding interstellar space.

The Gum Nebula itself is an enormous shell of glowing hydrogen gas spanning hundreds of light-years, likely created by ancient supernova explosions and the winds of massive stars. Radiation from these energetic stars sculpts nearby clouds like CG4, compressing their dense cores while gradually eroding their outer layers. Inside some cometary globules, gravity may trigger the collapse of gas to form new stars, meaning these sculpted structures can become small stellar nurseries. CG4 therefore represents a fascinating snapshot of cosmic interaction—where powerful stellar forces shape delicate clouds and may ultimately spark the birth of new suns within the sprawling environment of the Gum Nebula.


APO William Optics Zenithstar 81mm
Touptek ATR2600C
Ioptron GEM45
Antlia Triband RGB Pro filter
9h45 of integration in 300s frames
Cesário Lange | Bortle 4

Copyright: Agnaldo Oliveira

Description and Details: Abell 21 isn’t your everyday planetary nebula. It represents a very advanced evolutionary stage, where stellar gases expelled tens of thousands of years ago have expanded into a faint structure now breaking apart and dispersing into surrounding space. Instead of a bright, compact shell, it appears diffuse and filamentary, shaped as much by its environment as by its origin.

Nicknamed the Medusa Nebula, its tangled filaments resemble snakes or jellyfish tentacles — but that form isn’t from a uniform outward explosion. The nebula is moving through interstellar gas, and the surrounding medium acts like a headwind, stretching and distorting the structure while pulling its filaments backward, much like tentacles trailing through water. What we’re seeing is less a simple stellar shell and more a cosmic interaction, where aging stellar debris is sculpted by its environment.

Data Acquisition Method: Remote Observatory (Commercial)

Copyright: Daniel Stern