Emission nebula IC M20, a colourful spectacle of hot glowing gasses around 5200 light years away from earth.
 
                                
                                        I'm an amateur wildlife/nature photographer and astronomer based in Belgium.
In my spare time,  I quite simply enjoy going out and observing/capturing the wonders of the world/universe around us...
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