![My 12-hour exposure of the dolphin head nebula. It was caused by a star expelling its outer hydrogen layers, and it is about the size of the full moon in the sky! : My 12-hour exposure of the dolphin head nebula. It was caused by a star expelling its outer hydrogen layers, and it is about the size of the full moon in the sky! :](https://preview.redd.it/285bxwberzb61.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8011503ff2a4464ebcbe3ce73d425286417bc4b9)
My 12-hour exposure of the dolphin head nebula. It was caused by a star expelling its outer hydrogen layers, and it is about the size of the full moon in the sky! :
![The Dolphin-Head Nebula Sharpless 2-308, also known as The Dolphin-head Nebula, lies some 5,000 light-years away toward the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major) and covers slightly more of the sky The Dolphin-Head Nebula Sharpless 2-308, also known as The Dolphin-head Nebula, lies some 5,000 light-years away toward the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major) and covers slightly more of the sky](https://imageproxyb.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/f887c57d40c8c0e76db8c82856421ae0d58e13e247a7e45c062de1adf8d5af8f_1.jpg)
The Dolphin-Head Nebula Sharpless 2-308, also known as The Dolphin-head Nebula, lies some 5,000 light-years away toward the constellation of the Big Dog (Canis Major) and covers slightly more of the sky
Atik Cameras - This vibrant image of the Dolphin Nebula (Sh2-308) was taken by astrophotographer George Chatzifrantzis using an Atik 460EX. The dolphin nebula is a cosmic bubble blown by fast winds
![Julio Maiz on X: "Sh2_308 Dolphin head nebula by Hanson Astronomy https://t.co/WZSBRhaLt6 https://t.co/g3gabof8sh" / X Julio Maiz on X: "Sh2_308 Dolphin head nebula by Hanson Astronomy https://t.co/WZSBRhaLt6 https://t.co/g3gabof8sh" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSpsdakWYAIdcMz.jpg)