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Mystic nebula

The inspiration came from the theory of multiverse and parallel universes. What if a identique parallel universe would face our universe? ....based on anti-matter? This picture shows the Melotte 15 Nebula (Cassiopea constellation) in starless version, mirrored 4 times in order to obtain a fantastic and surreal vision of this molecular complex, nurse of new stars and planet systems.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2021
Date Uploaded: 09.2021
Photo Location: Romano d'Ezzelino, Italy
Copyright: © Alessandro Ravagnin