I spent 20 hours shooting the Horsehead nebula to create my most intricately detailed photo of this region. This area is surprisingly large, and if it were brighter it would appear much larger than the full moon. Make sure you zoom in! [OC]ajamesmccarthy OP t1_j98sd1x wrote
Reply to comment by PrimalZed in I spent 20 hours shooting the Horsehead nebula to create my most intricately detailed photo of this region. This area is surprisingly large, and if it were brighter it would appear much larger than the full moon. Make sure you zoom in! [OC] by ajamesmccarthy
The blue stuff is reflecting starlight, the red stuff is actually glowing fluorescent. The nearby stars ionize the hydrogen and make it glow.
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