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NGC 6301 - Butterfly Nebula - Hubble (apod.nasa.gov)
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This nebula spans over 3 light years across and had always been one of my favorite celestial objects. The scale and power inherent in the stars is unfathomable.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

That's an amazingly detailed image