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The Pelican Nebula - Attempt 2

Pelican Nebula

The Pelican Nebula - Attempt 2

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8×10 keeps the most of this shot uncropped — other sizes trim more off the edges to fit.

A postcard-sized print — small, affordable, and perfect for a shelf or desk, or for picking up a few different shots at once.

Finish

Same price either way — matte is Prodigi's fine-art paper, gloss and lustre are a different photo paper stock.

Made to order and shipped within the UK. Shipping & returns

1% of this sale goes toward carbon removal, via Stripe Climate. The rest goes straight back into this site — new gear to review, and more nights under the stars. A short thank-you note comes in the box.

Shot details

TargetIC 5070
Captured23 August 2026
Exposure50 × 180s
Total integration2.5 hr
ISO / Gain100

Attempt 2, this time on the ASI533MC-Pro camera, rather than the Seestar S50. One of the larger emission nebulae’s up there beyond the limits of our atmosphere. The light hitting the sensor started its journey when the Romans were dominating and modernising the world around them. 🗡️

Named after its resemblance to none other than a Pelican, all I can see is a dog…perhaps it’s those foreground stars that steers my brain this way. 🐶