David said thank you so much for putting his photo of Tycho, posted yesterday, on the PP.
It was Sarah's photo @pixiemac of a burst balloon that gave me the idea of posting some of David's astronomical photos.
Here is what David has written about today's photo.
1350 light years from earth - just next door in galactic terms - a huge cloud of dust and gas is in the process of collapsing under its mutual gravitational attraction to form new stars and planets. The newly formed stars radiate intensely causing the whole mass of gas and dust to glow. What looks like a faint smudge to the naked eye transforms into an amazing sight when the power of the camera to collect light over a period of time (30 seconds in this case) is applied to the subject.
@pixiemac Thanks Sarah for giving me the idea of posting some of David's astronomical photos. This shot of the Orion Nebula reminded me of your burst balloon photo posted a few days ago.
The only thing is Orion is 1350 light years from earth and not burst with a dart. ha ha.
@quietpurplehaze I will tell David what you said. too complicated to explain Orion Nebula in much detail here, maybe Google it if you are interested.
This photo was taken with the body of his camera attached to the telescope and a 30 second exposure.
The only thing is Orion is 1350 light years from earth and not burst with a dart. ha ha.
This photo was taken with the body of his camera attached to the telescope and a 30 second exposure.
Babs, I'm sure it's the limitations of my brain at fault , not David's explanation. It also sounds complicated to get the shot!