Observing a Dark Nebula Canvas

Step into the cosmic shadows with this captivating canvas print featuring the mysterious beauty of Caldwell 99, also known as the Coalsack Nebula. This striking image captures a small, hauntingly detailed region along the nebula's edge — a place where light vanishes into an inky cloud of interstellar dust.

At the heart of the image lies a rare sight: a protoplanetary nebula — a fleeting phase in a dying star's life, lasting only a few thousand years. The star has shed its outer shell and is heating rapidly. Soon, it will blaze with enough intensity to ignite that shell into a glowing planetary nebula, the star’s final flourish.

Caldwell 99 is one of the most prominent dark nebulae visible in the southern sky, seen as a starless void near the Southern Cross in the constellation Crux. Though located 600 light-years from Earth, this vast, 100-light-year-wide structure is a stunning reminder of the life cycles unfolding across the universe.



Ready to hang – no framing required

A perfect piece for space lovers, educators, and collectors of the extraordinary

Bring home the beauty of a dying star and the quiet power of interstellar darkness.



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