That's not camera noise- it's tens of thousands of stars. My image of the Snake Nebula, one of the most star dense regions in the sky, zoom in to see them all! [OC]

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image showing That's not camera noise- it's tens of thousands of stars. My image of the Snake Nebula, one of the most star dense regions in the sky, zoom in to see them all! [OC]

BaffleBlend on June 21st, 2020 at 00:02 UTC »

Probably one of the only places in the universe where you can make constellations out of negative space.

EnglishTeachers on June 21st, 2020 at 00:27 UTC »

I have a question - why are there some areas with no stars? What’s going on there?

zipflop on June 21st, 2020 at 00:46 UTC »

I get so overwhelmed with intrigue, wonder and a hint of anxiety when I see photos like this and am confronted with the vastness of the cosmos.

Edit-- Cheers for the award, stranger!