Southern Orion: From Belt to Witch

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zorg.ch #106370 by [z]Barbara Harris @ 09.04.2008 00:00 - nach oben - Southern Orion: From Belt to Witch Explanation: Do you recognize the belt of Orion in this image? The familiar trio of stars, visible to the unaided eye, can be found across the upper left. Otherwise, the southern part of the constellation Orion has taken on a new look in this unusually deep and wide view First note that the lower left belt star, Alnitak, is the easternmost star in Orion's belt. Left of Alnitak is the Flame Nebula, with clouds of bright emission and dramatic dark dust lanes. Directly below Alnitak, a close inspection will reveal the Horsehead Nebula. Farther right and below is the Orion Nebula, M42, itself visible to the unaided eye. The brightest star in the frame, near the bottom right, is Rigel. A bright blue star, Rigel illuminates the ominously shaped dust patch known as the Witch Head Nebula, visible as the blue reflection nebula near the lower right corner. Finally, appearing as a vast red ring and encompassing the entire region, is Barnard's Loop. Humans could see this entire menagerie, unaided, were their eyes about 10,000 times more sensitive. digg_url = 'http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080408.html'; digg_skin = 'compact'; Credit & Copyright zorg.ch #106371 by hans @ 09.04.2008 08:38 - nach oben - She needs more of ze punishment! zorg.ch #106373 by IneX @ 09.04.2008 21:01 - nach oben - I dä letschte Täg macheds wieder vorwärts mit dä Uflösige vo dä Bilder. Richtig bruuchbar. zorg.ch #106378 by Cédi @ 10.04.2008 00:01 - nach oben - Sie hend sich ebe denkt: läck die Uflösig, die elend Uflösig: she needs more of ze punishment!