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$12.58The Story
Menkhib, seen glowing in brilliant blue-white in the upper left, is a massive, 40-solar-mass star burning at a staggering 37,000 Kelvin—over six times hotter than our Sun. It shines with 330,000 times the Sun’s brightness and lives fast as a runaway star, blasting through space and carving a shock wave in the surrounding dust. WISE reveals this shock-heated dust as a red cloud—a striking contrast in this dynamic interstellar landscape.
Flowing diagonally through the image is the sprawling California Nebula, a vast region of glowing gas and newborn stars located about 1,800 light-years from Earth. Together, Menkhib and the nebula lie within our galaxy's Orion spiral arm, offering us a front-row view of cosmic creation and destruction in perfect harmony.
Highlights of this canvas:
Infrared brilliance: Captured by all four WISE detectors, the image reveals rich textures and heat signatures invisible to the naked eye.
Runaway star in motion: Menkhib’s powerful stellar winds and the resulting red shockwave tell the story of a star hurtling through the cosmos.
Cosmic perspective: A deep-space snapshot of the stellar forces shaping our galaxy, rendered in stunning celestial color.
Whether you're an astronomy buff, a space dreamer, or a lover of the extraordinary, this canvas brings the vast, fiery beauty of the universe right to your wall.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
Available in multiple sizes. Ready to hang.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Size guide
| HEIGHT (inches) | WIDTH (inches) | |
| 11″×14″ | 11 | 14 |
| 16″×24″ | 16 | 24 |

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Description
Menkhib, seen glowing in brilliant blue-white in the upper left, is a massive, 40-solar-mass star burning at a staggering 37,000 Kelvin—over six times hotter than our Sun. It shines with 330,000 times the Sun’s brightness and lives fast as a runaway star, blasting through space and carving a shock wave in the surrounding dust. WISE reveals this shock-heated dust as a red cloud—a striking contrast in this dynamic interstellar landscape.
Flowing diagonally through the image is the sprawling California Nebula, a vast region of glowing gas and newborn stars located about 1,800 light-years from Earth. Together, Menkhib and the nebula lie within our galaxy's Orion spiral arm, offering us a front-row view of cosmic creation and destruction in perfect harmony.
Highlights of this canvas:
Infrared brilliance: Captured by all four WISE detectors, the image reveals rich textures and heat signatures invisible to the naked eye.
Runaway star in motion: Menkhib’s powerful stellar winds and the resulting red shockwave tell the story of a star hurtling through the cosmos.
Cosmic perspective: A deep-space snapshot of the stellar forces shaping our galaxy, rendered in stunning celestial color.
Whether you're an astronomy buff, a space dreamer, or a lover of the extraordinary, this canvas brings the vast, fiery beauty of the universe right to your wall.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
Available in multiple sizes. Ready to hang.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Size guide
| HEIGHT (inches) | WIDTH (inches) | |
| 11″×14″ | 11 | 14 |
| 16″×24″ | 16 | 24 |












