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

VDB 142

VDB 142

VDB142 (Elephant trunk) Part of IC1396 emission nebula complex in Cepheus.

DOUBLE WOW !! I AGREE WITH

DOUBLE WOW !! I AGREE WITH THE PREVIOUS COMMENT 100%. I'M SURE THAT PIC WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT GREAT SKILLS, SOME TIME AND EFFORT, AND GREAT EQUIPMENT.

WOW!

Now that is what I call a "professional image".... just amazing detail. (Are you sure you didn't have a picture in front of the telescope?) Send this image to Astronomy.com for Picture of the Day.