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South Pole of Uranus and the Milky Way

South Pole of Uranus and the Milky Way
South Pole of Uranus and the Milky Way This portrait of Uranus' south pole with the Milky Way in the background is by Canadian artist, retired teacher and Planetary Society member Susan Gaby-Trotz. Susan Gaby-Trotz

Made using traditional rug hooking techniques, the original piece is 32″ x 18″, made of hand-cut wool and jersey, sari silk, wool roving, wool and synthetic yarn on linen. It was designed based on images from NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the International Space Station. Find more of Gaby-Trotz's solar system portraits at susangabytrotz.ca/portfolio/solar-system