Sideways Orion Over Snowy Ireland

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zorg.ch #112909 by [z]Barbara Harris @ 27.12.2010 00:00 - nach oben - Sideways Orion Over Snowy Ireland Explanation: Orion always comes up sideways ... and was caught in the act earlier this month by over a snowy landscape in Donegal, Ireland. To compose this serene picture, the photographer found a picturesque setting to the east, waited until after sunset, and then momentarily lit the foreground with a flashlight. The three bright stars in Orion's belt stand in a nearly vertical line above the snow covered road at the bottom. Hanging from his belt, the stars and nebulae of the Hunter's sword are visible lower and to the right. Yellow-orange Betelgeuse is the brightest star on the image left. As winter progresses in Earth's northern hemisphere, Orion will rise earlier and so appear continually higher in the sky at sunset. Best Astronomy Images: APOD Editor to speak in Philadelphia on Jan 5 and New York City on Jan 7 Credit & Copyright zorg.ch #113033 by IneX @ 27.02.2011 00:00 - nach oben - nice... winter feeling is back