Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                               2024 January 31
    [2]A snowy landscape is pictured with a big hill in the center. Above
   the hill is a starfield with the stars and nebulae of the constellation
   Orion appearing, with the red glow of the nebulas in great contrast to
      the dark sky and bright snow. Please see the explanation for more
                            detailed information.

                             Camera Orion Rising
                 Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Marcin Ślipko

   Explanation: What does Orion rising look like to a camera? During this
   time of the year, the [4]famous constellation is visible to the
   southeast just after sunset. From most [5]Earthly locations, [6]Orion's
   familiar star pattern, highlighted by the [7]three-stars-in-a-row belt
   stars, rises [8]sideways. An entire section of the night sky that
   includes Orion was photographed rising above [9]Śnieżka, a [10]mountain
   on the border between [11]Poland and the [12]Czech Republic. The long
   duration exposure sequence brings up many faint features including the
   [13]Orion and [14]Flame Nebulas, both encompassed by the curving
   [15]Barnard's Loop. The [16]featured wide-angle [17]camera composite
   also captured night sky icons including the blue [18]Pleiades star
   cluster at the image top and the red [19]Rosette Nebula to the left of
   Orion. [20]Famous stars in the frame include [21]Sirius,
   [22]Betelgeuse, [23]Rigel and [24]Aldebaran. Orion will appear
   successively higher in the sky at [25]sunset during the coming months.

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   9. https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Śnieżka
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