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M17 by NASA Hubble

Immerse yourself in the glowing beauty of this Swan Nebula Wall Art Print. Also known as Messier 17 or the Omega Nebula, this breathtaking design features radiant clouds of ionized gas and rich star-forming regions in striking pinks and reds. A dynamic blend of science and art, this celestial print is ideal for astronomy lovers, stargazers, and cosmic decor enthusiasts looking to add a bold, galactic statement to their walls.

This was the first design I created on my own. I created this with inspiration from a Google image I saw. I thought it was real but found out only part of it was. The original was created by Adam Ferriss. I used his work which I thought was an original Hubble Telescope photo and created my artwork. The photo I found said it was an image taken by the Hubble and scientist don’t know what it is and called it “The Gates of Heaven”. Seeing this inspired me to actually make it the gates of Heaven with St. Peter watching over the gates allowing entrance. Off to the right surrounded by clouds is the stairway to heaven leading you to the gates. I saw this vision in my head the moment I saw the image created by Adam Ferriss. This makes me think of what it might look like when you do make it to the gate and meet St. Peter to see if you made it into Heaven.

A personal composite made on Christmas 2016 of a section of the star-forming Omega Nebula (Messier 17). This canvas consists of three separate images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope through narrow-band 502 (OIII), 656 (H-alpha), and 673 (SII) nm filters. The Omega Nebula (a.k.a. Swan Nebula, Checkmark Nebula, or Horseshoe Nebula) is an H II region in the constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered in 1745 and catalogued by Messier in 1764. The Nebula is between 5,000 and 6,000 light-years from Earth and spans ~15 light-years in diameter. It is considered one of the brightest and most massive star-forming regions of our galaxy. #astronomy #astrophotography #hubble #space #telescope #starformation #astronomicalimageprocessing #omeganebula #nebula #messier17 #messier #swannebula #checkmarknebula #horseshoenebula #stargazing #themilkyway

M17 (Swan nebula) & M18 open cluster by gucic on Flickr.