Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) by Adam Jesionkiewicz
The blue ocean, and in it the primal cosmic nursery giving life to thousands of new stars. What can be more inspiring?
The picture shows a fragment of the emission nebula named after the Pacman Game (The Pacman Nebula, NGC281). This spectacular and very dynamic object is located in the constellation Cassiopeia and it hangs above our heads in the autumn (practically at the zenith). This creates a very good conditions to take photographs from Poland.
During this session, I managed to hit an extremely stable atmosphere, which allowed me to capture hard-to-reach details, especially from my part of the world. I think this is a record resolution for anything I ever squeezed out of my observatory near Warsaw.
Inside you can see the Globula Bok (IC 1590), at which I aimed my dedicated telescope (very long focal length of ~3 meters). In the area, you will find more globulars in which new stars are born. A fantastic process and very spectacular. Nothing looks as good on space photos as the Bok Globules.
I took the picture in my astronomical observatory near Warsaw (the capital city of Poland, EU). In total, there are about 20 hours of exposure and many days of digital processing.
Artist: Adam Jesionkiewicz
A veteran of astrophotography who has been actively exploring this field for over 20 years. He specializes in photographing deep space objects and information design. He travels the world looking for the last virgin places not polluted by civilisation's light.
His earlier career was directly related to graphic design and art direction, therefore he also develops the Astrography Creative Studio - design department blending science, art and information design into spectacular products that promote science through inspiring beauty of the cosmos. He is the founder and head of Astrography - a central place for people who love space and its exploration.
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