Orion over Argentine Mountains

Enact you acknowledge the constellation of Orion? It might per chance perchance per chance well well be tougher than customary in on the present time’s featured image for the reason that digital camera has zoomed in on the middle, and the publicity is prolonged ample to enhance nebulas past what the unaided human witness can demand. Aloof, whenever you was oriented, you might per chance well also demand Orion’s three belt stars lined up vertically end to the image middle, and even stumble on the acquainted Orion Nebula on the upper left. Fundamental faint parts that are furthermore considered encompass the sad Horsehead Nebula indentation end to the image middle, and the dusty Flame Nebula valid to its valid. Allotment of the Orion-encircling Barnard’s Loop can furthermore be came upon on the a ways valid. The image combines a couple of sky-tracking photos of the background in diversified colours with a single static foreground publicity taken at twilight — all captured with the identical digital camera and from the identical house. The picturesque scene was captured early final yr from mountains in San Juan, Argentina. Next image: June 11 < | Archive | Submissions | Index | Search | Calendar | RSS | Education | About APOD | Discuss | > Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Authentic: Phillip Newman Narrate rights notice. NASA Internet Privacy Policy and Crucial Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.