"The Snail of Perseus" is a deep sky photograph of the Perseus Molecular Cloud. It resembles a snail that is inching its way across the galaxy.
The Snail of Perseus in a floater frame on a dark gray and blue wall papered wall above an industrial style writing desk.
The Snail of Perseus
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, "The Snail of Perseus" is a deep sky photograph of the Perseus Molecular Cloud. It resembles a snail that is inching its way across the galaxy.
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, The Snail of Perseus in a floater frame on a dark gray and blue wall papered wall above an industrial style writing desk.
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The Snail of Perseus

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Description

 

"This star forming region in the constellation Perseus resembles a snail inching its way across the Galaxy."

 

A metallic paper print of IC 348 and B3. Photographed by J K Lovelace.

 

Each print is Made-To-Order.

Materials

 

MOAB Slickrock Metallic Pearl 260 gsm paper, acid free. From the maker's website: “Slickrock Metallic Pearl 260 transforms an image into life like, almost 3D quality.”

Technical Info

 

Total Integration Time: 16.0 hours

  • Takahashi CCA-250 OTA on a Software Bisque Paramount ME-II with AOE encoders
  • Takahashi 645 CA 0.72X (f/3.6) reducer
  • FLI PL-16803 camera
  • FLI CFW 5-7 Filter Wheel
  • Astrodon filters

 

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The Snail of Perseus