Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5068
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The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2-panel mosaic, Frederick Steiling
The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2-panel mosaic
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The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2-panel mosaic

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The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2-panel mosaic, Frederick Steiling
The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2-panel mosaic
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The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2-panel mosaic

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There is certainly an artistic eye put to use when composing astrophotos, but sometimes the sky paints the picture for us!  This portrait captures the cloudy brushstrokes of Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Sulphur outlining a door to the unknown through the constellation Cygnus.  Lying about 1,600 light years away, this 2-panel mosaic covers a field nearly 1 degree in height (North-South), or about twice the size of the full moon.  It's a great reminder how enormous some of these areas are in our skies!

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The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2-panel mosaic, Frederick Steiling