NGC 2467, often called the "Skull and Crossbones" nebula due to its distinctive shape formed by two intersecting dust lanes, is a colorful emission nebula located in the southern constellation of Puppis.

It is notable for its massive young stars that emit powerful radiation, which in turn excites the gas in the nebula and creates its vivid hues.

NGC 2467 has been the object of several studies to try and further understand the process of star formation, and has been observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope which discovered several protostars.

Some of its stars are expected to eventually explode as supernovae, releasing even more energy and contributing to the dynamic evolution of this fascinating celestial object.

About the Deep Space Collection:

Shot entirely with my rooftop telescope from the urban skies of Buenos Aires, the Deep Space Collection features many objects observable only from the southern hemisphere.

All images in the collection were shot using individual narrowband filters which cut off most of the light and allow only very specific wavelengths to pass (the light emitted from ionized hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur), making it possible to photograph deep space objects even from the highly light polluted skies of the city.

The images from each separate filter are then processed individually, combined and mapped to RGB channels for a final color image.

Two different color mapping palettes were used in this collection: SHO, where sulfur is mapped to red, hydrogen to green and oxygen to blue in what is referred to as "Hubble Palette" processing (as used in the images the famous space telescope) and HOO, where hydrogen is mapped to red, and oxygen to blue and green.