Westerlund 2 Hubble’s 25th anniversary image
Westerlund 2 · Hubble Space Telescope · 2015 · NASA/ESA/STScI
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The Story
If there is one image in this collection that I would recommend without hesitation to someone who has never bought a piece of art, it is this one. Westerlund 2 — a young star cluster embedded in the nebula Gum 29, 20,000 light-years away in Carina — has the composition of a great landscape painting: a dense, luminous centre that draws the eye, surrounded by a turbulent middle ground of pillars and streams of gas, with a field of deep space opening out at the edges. Hubble released it as the image for its 25th anniversary in 2015. The pinks, blues and crimsons are not artificial: they map hydrogen, oxygen and stellar infrared emission directly onto the visible spectrum. What makes this print extraordinary for a room is the same thing that makes a Caspar David Friedrich extraordinary: the sense that you are standing at the edge of something immense, looking in.
Material
Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta 325 gsm
The benchmark of fine art photography printing. Its barium sulphate coating replicates the luminous depth of classic darkroom silver gelatin paper — delivering the depth of blacks and tonal subtlety that deep-sky astrophotography demands. Printed with archival pigment inks rated for 75+ years of colour stability.
Everything you need to know
How it ships, and how long it takes
Production at WhiteWall, Germany, typically completes within 24 hours of your order. Shipping then depends on your destination:
| European Union | 7–10 business days |
| Switzerland | ~12 business days |
| United Kingdom | ~14 business days |
| United States | 2–4 weeks (variable due to customs) |
| Asia & Pacific | 3–5 weeks |
Customs & duties for non-EU orders
For orders shipped outside the European Union, local customs duties, import taxes, and VAT are collected by the carrier upon delivery and paid directly by the recipient.
| UK | VAT 20% + ~£10–20 handling |
| USA | variable tariffs + state sales tax |
| Switzerland | VAT 8.1% + ~CHF 20–30 |
Packaging and what to do on arrival
Fine Art Prints are rolled and shipped in a reinforced acid-free rigid tube with sealed cap. Open the parcel within 48 hours of delivery and check integrity. Handle the print only at the edges, with clean hands.
If damaged in transit: send 3–4 photos to support@sideris.art within 72 hours — free replacement, no return needed.
Print vs Dibond — what's the difference?
Fine Art Print on Hahnemühle Baryta is the gallery-classic option: warm, tactile, framed with glass and acid-free mat. Best for traditional and editorial interiors.
Aluminium Dibond is a 3 mm composite panel with direct HD print, ready to hang with no frame. Best for contemporary, statement-wall interiors with high colour saturation.
How to frame and hang the print
For best results, use:
- An acid-free mat (2–4 mm thick, 5–8 cm margin around the print)
- Anti-reflective or museum glass (filters UV, extends colour life)
- Wood or aluminium frame, internally sized to print + mat
Pre-framed options (Black, Silver, White aluminium) are available above — choose your preferred frame under "Finish".
Returns & the 14-day right of withdrawal
Under EU law, you have the right to return your order within 14 days of delivery, no reason required. Conditions:
- The print must be intact, in its original packaging
- Contact us at support@sideris.art with your order number
- Return shipping is at your expense — tracked courier recommended
- 100% refund of product price within 14 days of receiving the return
For non-EU orders: customs duties already paid are generally not refundable by local tax authorities.
For defective prints: free replacement applies regardless — see "Packaging and arrival" above.
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