170-our-galaxy-dixon – Stylized view of the Milky Way as seen from 100,000 light years. This illustration presents an expansive overhead view of a grand design spiral galaxy rotating in deep space. A highly luminous, elongated central core composed of older yellow-orange stars transitions outward into tightly wound dust lanes and sweeping blue spiral arms populated by young stellar clusters. The vast galactic structure is set against a dark void speckled with distant background stars and foreground field stars. Acrylic on illustration board, 1988.
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