Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people

— Carl Sagan

supernova remanent in Cygnus

By marzulloj at Sun, 10/11/2009 - 11:07pm

NW section of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remanent in Cygnus. High overhead this autumn evening. Six ten-minutes guided exposure combined for a total on one hour.

supernova remanent in Cygnus