Stars are born and die here in these colorful clouds in space called Nebulae. This is the heart nebula, one of the most beautiful parts of our Milky way. This is my take on the Hubble Palette, where the light from Sulfur, Hydrogen, and Oxygen are individually balanced and mapped to red, green, and blue respectively. Can you believe this was captured under the city lights of Sacramento with a tiny telescope?
- Andrew McCarthy