The Tarantula Nebula | 30 Doradus | NGC 2070 courtesy of ESO/IDA/Danish 1.5
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Planetary Nebula PK 164 31.1
Image Credit & Copyright: Descubre Foundation, CAHA, OAUV, DSA, Vicent Peris (OAUV), Jack Harvey (SSRO), PixInsight
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Nebulae, Beautiful Outer Space Photographs Shot in a Studio
Space photography, or, more accurately, the beautifully edited images that are obtained from telescopes like Hubble, seems to be everyone’s favorite sciencey thing to share online. For good reason, too.
Swiss photographer Fabian Oefner was able to make nebulae in his photo studio that you can barely tell from the real thing. Check the link above to find out how he did it, and for more awesome shots.
Previously: Hubble space photos - how they are made.
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