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[zard0z]

Is this a painting or a photograph? In this beautiful celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines near the image center. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a red emission region, many dark absorption nebulae, and a backdrop of colorful stars. Like the common household items still life painters often choose for their subjects, the clouds of gas, dust, and hot stars pictured here are also commonly found in this setting - a massive, star-forming molecular cloud in the constellation Monoceros. The giant molecular cloud, Mon R2, is impressively close, estimated to be only 2,400 light-years or so away. At that distance, this canvas would be over 40 light-years across.

[marilyn.monroe]

The universe is a big, big place lol!

I'd say it was a photo, but with some of the sci fi and fantasy art I've seen ya never know!

[zard0z]

The universe is a big, big place lol!

I'd say it was a photo, but with some of the sci fi and fantasy art I've seen ya never know!

It's a real image, it's not a painting...I've noticed that most fantasy art of space is pretty easy to spot, the real stuff is just too mind blowing...

[marilyn.monroe]

It's a real image, it's not a painting...I've noticed that most fantasy art of space is pretty easy to spot, the real stuff is just too mind blowing...

Well, you look at it and the sky enough, I'm sure you can tell it apart.

[DeamonCohln]

The cosmos is an amazing subject. Hubble and other space exploration missions have given us a wide understanding and scope of the universe around us.