Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, he specializes in astronomical "Skyscapes" that connect both Earth and the night sky.
This photo shows the Lion Nebula, also known as Sh2-132, located at about 10,000 light-years away in the Cepheus constellation. Formed from expanded shells of gases, the nebula is powered by two massive stars, each with a mass over 20 times greater than our sun.
