Which size is right for your space?

• Living room (above sofa): 49x32 or 61x40 for visual balance
• Bedroom (above headboard): 37x24 or 49x32
• Dining room: 37x24 or 49x32, depending on wall size
• Home office or den: 31x20 or 37x24
• Large foyer or entryway: 49x32 or 61x40—go bold where first impressions matter
• Hallway, bathroom, or gallery wall: 18x12 or 24x16

When in doubt, go bigger than you think—undersized art is the most common mistake. The print should fill about ⅔ the width of the furniture beneath it.

Want to see it on your wall before you order? Use the Live Preview AR button on any print to view it in your actual space using your phone or tablet camera.

This photograph, titled "Heart and Soul Nebula Complex Mosaic," presents a stunning view of the Heart and Soul Nebulae, two vibrant regions in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way. Captured over four weeks, this four-panel mosaic showcases the nebulae's striking red hues, a result of excited hydrogen gas illuminating the cosmos. The intricate details reveal a star-forming complex, home to several open clusters of young stars, including the notable IC 1805 and IC 1848.

Utilizing the Hubble color palette, this piece transforms the celestial scene into a vivid tapestry of color and light. Each panel is composed of approximately 120 stacked images, meticulously captured from my backyard in Phoenix, Arizona, despite the challenges posed by urban light pollution. The result is a breathtaking representation of a region that is often elusive to the naked eye, making it a favorite among astrophotographers.

Imagine this photograph gracing your decor, inviting a sense of wonder and exploration into your space. The Heart and Soul Nebulae not only embody the beauty of the universe but also serve as a reminder of the vastness beyond our world.

Explore this captivating piece further in my online gallery, and consider how it might enhance your collection.

NOTE:

The majority of photographs of nebula are in a false color palette. False-color photographs of nebulae are essentially color (RGB) photographs whose color channels have been mapped to specific emission lines. In these images, each color can represent a specific element. In other words, a false-color image of a nebula tells us exactly what it’s made of. There are many emission lines, but the three most photographed by astronomers are hydrogen-alpha, oxygen-III and sulfur-II. These emission lines are captured by using narrowband filters which only let through the light at very specific wavelengths, typically most of my photographs are taken with filters allowing a bandwidth of 3µm.

Mapping Hα, O-III and S-II to red, green and blue is problematic when two of them are red, one is blue/green, and none is pure blue. Astronomers deal with this by using false color — one or more of these elements is going to have to take a hit for the team and take on an unnatural hue. The Hubble palette assigns red to S-II, green to Hα, and blue to O-III: red is accurate, green and blue are false. This photograph uses the Hubble color palette, hence the golds and blues you find in the photograph.

I chose to render the photograph of the Heart And Soul Nebulae using SHO, otherwise known as the Hubble color palette. See below in the Full Description section for an explanation of SHO color palette.

This photograph is a four-panel mosaic I captured over four weeks. About 120 images were stacked per panel. I captured this in my Bortle 8 urban skies in my backyard in Phoenix, Arizona.