The forces of rotation caused red hot masses of stones to be torn away from the Earth and to be thrown into the ether, and this is the origin of the stars.

— Anaxagoras 428 BC

supernova remanent in Cygnus

By marzulloj at Mon, 10/12/2009 - 12:07am

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