NGC 2070 Tarantula Neb

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NGC 2070 Tarantula Neb

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G'day everyone,

I was going through old sketches the other day... I sketched Tarantula a couple of years ago.

It's one of many visual feasts located in the Large Magellanic Cloud.


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Very nice!
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nice esquisse , thx .
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Lovely sketch
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Very nice sketch of NGC 2070 Tarantula Nebula!
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Hi Wayne. I almost missed this great sketch of yours of the Tarantula Nebula. This is very nice artwork from you and I wish that I had your talent. Thanks for posting this on here for us to enjoy Wayne, and have a Happy New Year.
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Very nice 👍
Almost looks like a photo :)
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Makuser wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:18 pm Hi Wayne. I almost missed this great sketch of yours of the Tarantula Nebula. This is very nice artwork from you and I wish that I had your talent. Thanks for posting this on here for us to enjoy Wayne, and have a Happy New Year.
Many thanks Marshall, hope you have a great 2021 as well.
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