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David & Goliath (SH2-115 & SH2-116), Rouz Astro
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David & Goliath (SH2-115 & SH2-116)

David & Goliath (SH2-115 & SH2-116), Rouz Astro
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David & Goliath (SH2-115 & SH2-116)

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David & Goliath  (SH2-115 & SH2-116)


I found the scale difference interesting with the planetary nebula (Sh2-116) being so much smaller.
The scene is quite poetic the end of a star's life depicted by the small planetary nebula, and in the same frame, the birthplace of many more within SH2-115.

 Decided to go deeper with this one with 32hours of data.
The full resolution image is too large to view at 0.46"/pixel and it was down-sampled by 65% to achieve the 0.7"/pixel seen here.
Click for the high resolution image in which many regions with intricate "pillars" and globules can be seen near the core of SH2-115. 

The standard "Hubble" palette was modified to bring out more of the Sii emissions mapped to Red.


SH2-116
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David & Goliath (SH2-115 & SH2-116), Rouz Astro