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M1 is about 6500 light years away, and 5.5 light years in diameter. It is a supernova remnant, from an explosion seen from earth in 1054CE, observed by Mayan, Chinese, Japanese, and Arab astronomers.
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M1 is about 6500 light years away, and 5.5 light years in diameter. It is a supernova remnant, from an explosion seen from earth in 1054CE, observed by Mayan, Chinese, Japanese, and Arab astronomers.
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The second and third images are extracted details from the main photograph.
This image had 2,143x10s exposure time, or 5.95 hours.
#photography #astrophotography #space #nebula
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The second and third images are extracted details from the main photograph.
This image had 2,143x10s exposure time, or 5.95 hours.
#photography #astrophotography #space #nebula
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Image 2: The nebula, sans stars (This allows for greater visibility of the nebulosity)
Image 3: A cropped version of Image 1, showing the Pillars of Creation
Image 4: A comparison of Image 3, and the JWST image of the same spot.
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Image 2: The nebula, sans stars (This allows for greater visibility of the nebulosity)
Image 3: A cropped version of Image 1, showing the Pillars of Creation
Image 4: A comparison of Image 3, and the JWST image of the same spot.
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